Edwards Lake Dam

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

About Edwards Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Edwards Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Avis Jones (private). It impounds the Tr-panther Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 756 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 238 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyFranklin
River/StreamTr-panther Creek
Coordinates33.12624, -95.22334

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length756 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage238 acre-ft
Max Storage238 acre-ft
Normal Storage136 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAVIS JONES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05370
Federal IDTX05370
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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