Fain Lake Dam

Fain Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Fain Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fain 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 Floyd Rosencranz (private). It impounds the Tr-pecan Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 910 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/20/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyFannin
River/StreamTr-pecan Creek
Coordinates33.41084, -95.95308

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length910 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge3,305 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFLOYD ROSENCRANZ
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/20/2010
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX05371
Federal IDTX05371
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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