Otter Creek Club Dam

Otter Creek Club Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Otter Creek Club Dam

The primary purpose of Otter Creek Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oc Interest Llc (private). It impounds the Otter Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,320 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 849 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/25/2019.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
River/StreamOtter Creek
Coordinates31.98108, -95.75128

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,320 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage849 acre-ft
Max Storage849 acre-ft
Normal Storage402 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge10,849 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOC INTEREST LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/25/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX05817
Federal IDTX05817
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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