Meadow Wood Lake No 3 Dam

Meadow Wood Lake No 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1950. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Meadow Wood Lake No 3 Dam

The primary purpose of Meadow Wood Lake No 3 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by A Cole;harbert Van Bolden;meadowwood Park Ranch Estates Inc;richard Lozano (private). It impounds the Tr-bachelor Creek near Terrell.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 223 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/26/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
Nearest CityTerrell
River/StreamTr-bachelor Creek
Coordinates32.67894, -96.30365

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length690 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage223 acre-ft
Max Storage223 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge523 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerA COLE;HARBERT VAN BOLDEN;MEADOWWOOD PARK RANCH ESTATES INC;RICHARD LOZANO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/26/2011
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX06890
Federal IDTX06890
More InfoState Dam Safety Program