Woodward Lake Dam

Woodward Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Young County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 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 Woodward Lake Dam

Woodward Lake Dam is a dam in Young, Texas. The dam is owned by Leland Woodward (private). It impounds the Tr-gibbons Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 156 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyYoung
River/StreamTr-gibbons Creek
Coordinates33.12483, -98.79784

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerLeland Woodward
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05525
Federal IDTX05525
More InfoState Dam Safety Program