Horseshoe Lake North Dam

Horseshoe Lake North Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Horseshoe Lake North Dam

The primary purpose of Horseshoe Lake North Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Richard Harvey (private). It impounds the Off Ch-sabine River.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 193 acre-feet.

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 07/01/1976. That was over 49 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
River/StreamOff Ch-sabine River
Coordinates32.54417, -95.19042

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage193 acre-ft
Max Storage193 acre-ft
Normal Storage123 acre-ft
Surface Area44 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRICHARD HARVEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/1976
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06382
Federal IDTX06382
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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