Porter Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Baylor County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 600 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 Porter Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Porter 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 Porter Feedlot (private). It impounds the Tr-brazos River.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/20/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Baylor |
| River/Stream | Tr-brazos River |
| Coordinates | 33.48229, -99.16869 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Porter Feedlot |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/20/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05461 |
| Federal ID | TX05461 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |