Peddy Lake Dam

Peddy Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby 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 inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 545 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 Peddy Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyShelby
River/StreamTr-hilliara Creek
Coordinates31.90969, -94.19945

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJl Peddy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05100
Federal IDTX05100
More InfoState Dam Safety Program