Everett Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Borden County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 800 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 Everett Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Everett 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 Wo Everett (private). It impounds the Tr-hullem Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 | Borden |
| River/Stream | Tr-hullem Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.67153, -101.28079 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wo Everett |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05668 |
| Federal ID | TX05668 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |