Altick Lake Dam

Altick Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 896 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Altick Lake Dam

Altick Lake Dam is a dam in Fannin, Texas. The dam is owned by Alan Altick (private). It impounds the Tr-bullard Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 896 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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-bullard Creek
Coordinates33.61225, -96.01729

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length896 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage157 acre-ft
Max Storage157 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerAlan Altick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05367
Federal IDTX05367
More InfoState Dam Safety Program