Long Lake Dam

Long Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Foard County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 550 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 Long Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Long 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 Long Lake Dam (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 161 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyFoard
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates33.92469, -99.52698

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage161 acre-ft
Max Storage161 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLong Lake Dam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05443
Federal IDTX05443
More InfoState Dam Safety Program