Browns Lake Railroad Dam is an earth dam located in Rusk County, Texas, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 320 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 Browns Lake Railroad Dam
The primary purpose of Browns Lake Railroad Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Missouri Pacific Railroad Co (private). It impounds the Tr-mill Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 296 acre-feet. Completed in 1905, the structure is over a century 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 | Rusk |
| River/Stream | Tr-mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.19682, -94.83342 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1905 (121 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 296 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 296 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 70 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Missouri Pacific Railroad Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04330 |
| Federal ID | TX04330 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |