Sonny Oate Lake No 2 Dam

Sonny Oate Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Upshur County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sonny Oate Lake No 2 Dam

Sonny Oate Lake No 2 Dam is a dam in Upshur, Texas. The dam is owned by Sonny Oats (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 336 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 212 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyUpshur
River/StreamTr-clear Creek
Coordinates32.66000, -94.92833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length336 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage212 acre-ft
Max Storage212 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSONNY OATS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05720
Federal IDTX05720
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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