Bryson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sherman County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 836 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 Bryson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bryson 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 Bryson (private). It impounds the Tr-frisco Creek.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 836 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 | Sherman |
| River/Stream | Tr-frisco Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.38500, -101.71667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 836 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bryson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05624 |
| Federal ID | TX05624 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |