Moncrief Lake Dam

Moncrief Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Parker County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Moncrief Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Moncrief Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wa Moncrief Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-burgess Creek.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyParker
River/StreamTr-burgess Creek
Coordinates32.70234, -97.72860

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Normal Storage158 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWA MONCRIEF JR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04939
Federal IDTX04939
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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