Penny Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fort Bend County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 380 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 Penny Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Penny Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Penny Lake Estates (private). It impounds the Tr-san Barnard River.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| River/Stream | Tr-san Barnard River |
| Coordinates | 29.56667, -96.05000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Penny Lake Estates |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05476 |
| Federal ID | TX05476 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |