Snider Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 300 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 Snider Lake Dam
Snider Lake Dam is a dam in Harrison, Texas. The dam is owned by Ronald Snider (private). It impounds the Tr-grays Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 03/27/1985. That was over 41 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Harrison |
| River/Stream | Tr-grays Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.57619, -94.36925 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ronald Snider |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/27/1985 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05185 |
| Federal ID | TX05185 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |