Howard Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 576 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 Howard Lake Dam
Howard Lake Dam is a dam in Lamar, Texas. The dam is owned by Leon Howard (private). It impounds the Tr-pine Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 576 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 | Lamar |
| River/Stream | Tr-pine Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.77602, -95.48414 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 576 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Leon Howard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05291 |
| Federal ID | TX05291 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |