Simer Lake Dam
Simer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Borden County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Simer Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Simer 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 Em Simer (private). It impounds the Tr-colorado River.
The dam stands 78 feet tall and stretches 671 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 78 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Borden |
| River/Stream | Tr-colorado River |
| Coordinates | 32.61346, -101.30947 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 78 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 671 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | EM SIMER |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05675 |
| Federal ID | TX05675 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |