Horseshoe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fort Bend County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 1,440 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 Horseshoe Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Horseshoe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (state). It impounds the Off Ch-big Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,440 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 57 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/02/1983. That was over 43 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| River/Stream | Off Ch-big Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.38074, -95.60799 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,440 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/02/1983 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05868 |
| Federal ID | TX05868 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |