Sandow Lake Dam 3

Sandow Lake Dam 3 is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/29/2012
Height8 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 3,100 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 Sandow Lake Dam 3

Sandow Lake Dam 3 is a dam in Milam, Texas. The dam is owned by Slr Property I LP (private). It impounds the Country Club Creek.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 3,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 92 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,095 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/29/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMilam
River/StreamCountry Club Creek
Coordinates30.58522, -97.00978

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length3,100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage5,095 acre-ft
Max Storage5,095 acre-ft
Normal Storage4,173 acre-ft
Surface Area92 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSlr Property I LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/29/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06918
Federal IDTX06918
More InfoState Dam Safety Program