Anderson Lake Dam

Anderson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Collin County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 857 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 Anderson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Anderson Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by M Anderson (private). It impounds the Tr-panther Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 857 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 97 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

StateTexas
CountyCollin
River/StreamTr-panther Creek
Coordinates33.17095, -96.80024

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length857 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerM Anderson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05303
Federal IDTX05303
More InfoState Dam Safety Program