Nash Lake No 1 Dam

Nash Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Texas, built in 2001. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection03/19/2009
Height16 ft
Built200125 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 210 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 Nash Lake No 1 Dam

Nash Lake No 1 Dam is a dam in Harrison, Texas. The dam is owned by Michael Nash (private). It impounds the Tr-deboldin Creek near Marshall.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 21 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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 03/19/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityMarshall
River/StreamTr-deboldin Creek
Coordinates32.60999, -94.30132

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage21 acre-ft
Max Storage21 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMichael Nash
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/19/2009
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX07094
Federal IDTX07094
More InfoState Dam Safety Program