City Of Dumas Lake Dam

City Of Dumas Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Moore County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About City Of Dumas Lake Dam

The primary purpose of City Of Dumas Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by City Of Dumas (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Blue Creek.

The dam stands 55 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,462 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. 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 09/23/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 55 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMoore
River/StreamTr-big Blue Creek
Coordinates35.83168, -101.95646

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height55 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,462 acre-ft
Max Storage1,462 acre-ft
Normal Storage696 acre-ft
Surface Area60 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCITY OF DUMAS
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/23/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04623
Federal IDTX04623
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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