Nippert Lake Dam

Nippert Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Childress County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nippert Lake Dam

Nippert Lake Dam is a dam in Childress, Texas. The dam is owned by Derrill Nippert (private). It impounds the Tr-north Groesbeck.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyChildress
River/StreamTr-north Groesbeck
Coordinates34.42215, -100.09063

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length920 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDERRILL NIPPERT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05254
Federal IDTX05254
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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