Cook Dam

Cook Dam is an earth dam located in Kinney County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cook Dam

The primary purpose of Cook Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Vannie Cook (private). It impounds the Lindsey Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 715 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 33 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKinney
River/StreamLindsey Creek
Coordinates29.16667, -100.38333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length715 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area33 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVANNIE COOK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06738
Federal IDTX06738
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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