Klose Lake Dam

Klose Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 1,312 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 Klose Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Klose 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 Melvin Klose (private). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,312 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 164 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyFannin
River/StreamTr-brushy Creek
Coordinates33.65362, -96.34620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,312 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX05358
Federal IDTX05358
More InfoState Dam Safety Program