Marion Lake Dam

Marion Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hunt County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 750 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 Marion Lake Dam

Marion Lake Dam is a dam in Hunt, Texas. The dam is owned by Paul Marion (private). It impounds the Tr-south Sulphur River.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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
CountyHunt
River/StreamTr-south Sulphur River
Coordinates33.20581, -96.01864

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerPaul Marion
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05344
Federal IDTX05344
More InfoState Dam Safety Program