Netherly Lake Dam

Netherly Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wichita 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 575 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 Netherly Lake Dam

Netherly Lake Dam is a dam in Wichita, Texas. The dam is owned by S Netherly (private). It impounds the Tr-antelope Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 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
CountyWichita
River/StreamTr-antelope Creek
Coordinates33.86799, -98.71185

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length575 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerS Netherly
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05450
Federal IDTX05450
More InfoState Dam Safety Program