6 Lakes Estates Lake No 4 Dam

6 Lakes Estates Lake No 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/09/1979
Height10 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall. 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 6 Lakes Estates Lake No 4 Dam

The primary purpose of 6 Lakes Estates Lake No 4 Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by James M Hall Et Al (private). It impounds the Off Ch-menard Creek near Romayor.

The dam stands 10 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 03/09/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyPolk
Nearest CityRomayor
River/StreamOff Ch-menard Creek
Coordinates30.49257, -94.82123

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJames M Hall Et Al
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/09/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04417
Federal IDTX04417
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