Clark Lake Dam

Clark Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Caldwell County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 480 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 Clark Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Clark 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 Wr Clark (private). It impounds the Tr-cowpen Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 211 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyCaldwell
River/StreamTr-cowpen Creek
Coordinates30.00650, -97.69531

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage211 acre-ft
Max Storage211 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWr Clark
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05687
Federal IDTX05687
More InfoState Dam Safety Program