Devils Lake Dam

Devils Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/07/1974
Height19 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 235 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 Devils Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Devils Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Holiday Lake Estate Civic Club Inc (private). It impounds the Off Ch-sally Creek near Romayor.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 235 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 02/07/1974. That was over 52 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyPolk
Nearest CityRomayor
River/StreamOff Ch-sally Creek
Coordinates30.54849, -94.87092

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length235 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage93 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHoliday Lake Estate Civic Club Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/07/1974
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04749
Federal IDTX04749
More InfoState Dam Safety Program