Fisherman Paradise Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 1,140 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Fisherman Paradise Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fisherman Paradise Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edwin Cox Sr (private). It impounds the Tr-coon Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 06/08/1983. That was over 43 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Anderson |
| River/Stream | Tr-coon Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.01548, -95.90319 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,499 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Edwin Cox Sr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/08/1983 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05120 |
| Federal ID | TX05120 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |