Owens Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upshur County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 150 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 Owens Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Owens 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 Jesse Owens (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 | Upshur |
| River/Stream | Tr-clear Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.66757, -94.83966 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jesse Owens |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05695 |
| Federal ID | TX05695 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |