Melody Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Titus County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Melody Lake Dam
Melody Lake Dam is a dam in Titus, Texas. The dam is owned by M Langston (private). It impounds the Tr-hart Creek near Mount Pleasant.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Titus |
| Nearest City | Mount Pleasant |
| River/Stream | Tr-hart Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.20409, -94.93758 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | M Langston |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05179 |
| Federal ID | TX05179 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |