Dearing Lake Dam

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

About Dearing Lake Dam

Dearing Lake Dam is a dam in Jack, Texas. The dam is owned by Bob Dearing (private). It impounds the Tr-henderson Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 52 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyJack
River/StreamTr-henderson Creek
Coordinates33.22613, -98.28826

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBOB DEARING
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05528
Federal IDTX05528
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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