A D Hanna Lake Dam

A D Hanna Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Texas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/22/1985
Height25 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 980 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 A D Hanna Lake Dam

The primary purpose of A D Hanna Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ad Hanna (private). It impounds the Tr-long Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 980 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 820 acre-feet. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/22/1985. That was over 41 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyClay
River/StreamTr-long Creek
Coordinates33.90288, -98.13867

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length980 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage820 acre-ft
Max Storage820 acre-ft
Normal Storage370 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,152 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerAd Hanna
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/22/1985
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05862
Federal IDTX05862
More InfoState Dam Safety Program