North Lake Dam

North Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upshur County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About North Lake Dam

The primary purpose of North Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Glenwood Acres Landowners Association (private). It impounds the Tr-bog Creek.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 430 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/24/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyUpshur
River/StreamTr-bog Creek
Coordinates32.64420, -94.82759

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage430 acre-ft
Max Storage430 acre-ft
Normal Storage330 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Max Discharge680 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGLENWOOD ACRES LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/24/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04241
Federal IDTX04241
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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