Jim Waterfield Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Roberts County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 334 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Jim Waterfield Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Jim Waterfield Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Jim Waterfield (private). It impounds the Tr-canadian River.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 334 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 220 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Roberts |
| River/Stream | Tr-canadian River |
| Coordinates | 35.90833, -100.56500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 334 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jim Waterfield |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03951 |
| Federal ID | TX03951 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |