Thurber Lake No 4 Dam

Thurber Lake No 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 412 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Thurber Lake No 4 Dam

The primary purpose of Thurber Lake No 4 Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Carroll Bennett (private). It impounds the Tr-gibson Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 412 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
River/StreamTr-gibson Creek
Coordinates32.46703, -98.41578

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length412 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerCarroll Bennett
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04993
Federal IDTX04993
More InfoState Dam Safety Program