Sammis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gonzales County, Texas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,100 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 Sammis Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sammis 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 Frank Sammis (private). It impounds the Tr-copperas Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 | Gonzales |
| River/Stream | Tr-copperas Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.76242, -97.29493 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Frank Sammis |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05501 |
| Federal ID | TX05501 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |