Parks Lake Dam

Parks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Borden County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Parks Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Parks Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by M Parks (private). It impounds the Tr-griffin Creek.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,142 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 220 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBorden
River/StreamTr-griffin Creek
Coordinates32.94442, -101.23761

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length1,142 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage220 acre-ft
Max Storage220 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerM PARKS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05665
Federal IDTX05665
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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