Newman Lake Dam

Newman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Young County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 500 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 Newman Lake Dam

Newman Lake Dam is a dam in Young, Texas. The dam is owned by David Newman (private). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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

StateTexas
CountyYoung
River/StreamTr-brushy Creek
Coordinates33.27506, -98.51069

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDavid Newman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05521
Federal IDTX05521
More InfoState Dam Safety Program