Little Lemmon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall. 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 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Dallas |
| River/Stream | Tr-trinity River |
| Coordinates | 32.70294, -96.73781 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 25 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dallas County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06444 |
| Federal ID | TX06444 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |