Little Lemmon Lake Dam

Little Lemmon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Lemmon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Little Lemmon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dallas County (local government). It impounds the Tr-trinity River.

The dam stands 10 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 square miles.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
River/StreamTr-trinity River
Coordinates32.70294, -96.73781

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage175 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area25 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDALLAS COUNTY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06444
Federal IDTX06444
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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