Crown Dam

Crown Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/06/2009
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. 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 Crown Dam

The primary purpose of Crown Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Crown Oaks Poa (private). It impounds the Tr-lake Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet.

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 08/06/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
River/StreamTr-lake Creek
Coordinates30.28920, -95.62890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage163 acre-ft
Max Storage163 acre-ft
Normal Storage133 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCrown Oaks Poa
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/06/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07224
Federal IDTX07224
More InfoState Dam Safety Program