Cook Dam is an earth dam located in Kinney County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 715 ft long. 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 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kinney |
| River/Stream | Lindsey Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.16667, -100.38333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 715 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 33 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Vannie Cook |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06738 |
| Federal ID | TX06738 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |