Vanzandt Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Shackelford County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 770 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 Vanzandt Lake No 1 Dam
The primary purpose of Vanzandt Lake No 1 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 T Vanzandt (private). It impounds the Salt Prong Hubbard Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 | Shackelford |
| River/Stream | Salt Prong Hubbard Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.60773, -99.38488 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 770 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | T Vanzandt |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05510 |
| Federal ID | TX05510 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |