Springer Lake Dam

Springer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in King County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Springer Lake Dam

Springer Lake Dam is a dam in King, Texas. The dam is owned by Bill Springer (private). It impounds the Tr-southerland Canyon.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 158 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKing
River/StreamTr-southerland Canyon
Coordinates33.44000, -100.37167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage158 acre-ft
Max Storage158 acre-ft
Normal Storage101 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBILL SPRINGER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05246
Federal IDTX05246
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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