Snow Lake Gss

Snow Lake Gss is an earth dam located in Leon County, Texas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 416 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Snow Lake Gss

The primary purpose of Snow Lake Gss is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jack Snow (private). It impounds the Tr-pigeon Roost Creek near Cochran.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 416 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyLeon
Nearest CityCochran
River/StreamTr-pigeon Roost Creek
Coordinates31.11435, -96.21731

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length416 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJack Snow
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06142
Federal IDTX06142
More InfoState Dam Safety Program