Meadow Wood Lake No 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 680 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 Meadow Wood Lake No 4 Dam
The primary purpose of Meadow Wood Lake No 4 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Beverly Kirkpatrick;larry Latouf;meadow Wood Park Ranch Estate Homeowners Assoc;william Briggs (private). It impounds the Tri- Bachelor Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 330 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| River/Stream | Tri- Bachelor Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.67530, -96.29640 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 680 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 686 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Beverly Kirkpatrick;larry Latouf;meadow Wood Park Ranch Estate Homeowners Assoc;william Briggs |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/26/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07154 |
| Federal ID | TX07154 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |