Sonny Oats Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Upshur County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 475 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 Sonny Oats Lake No 1 Dam
Sonny Oats Lake No 1 Dam is a dam in Upshur, Texas. The dam is owned by Sonny Oats (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 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 | 32.66029, -94.92688 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Sonny Oats |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05719 |
| Federal ID | TX05719 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |