Parks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Borden County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,142 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
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 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Borden |
| River/Stream | Tr-griffin Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.94442, -101.23761 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,142 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | M Parks |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05665 |
| Federal ID | TX05665 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |