Knights Forest Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 220 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 Knights Forest Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Knights Forest Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Knights Forest Property Owners Association Inc (private). It impounds the Greens Bayou near Liberty.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 331 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 01/16/1987. That was over 39 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Liberty |
| Nearest City | Liberty |
| River/Stream | Greens Bayou |
| Coordinates | 30.21401, -94.78473 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 331 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 331 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Knights Forest Property Owners Association Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/16/1987 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04421 |
| Federal ID | TX04421 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |