Smith Lake Dam

Smith Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Smith Lake Dam

Smith Lake Dam is a dam in Grimes, Texas. The dam is owned by Kim R Smith Logging Inc (private). It impounds the Tributary Of Sulphur Creek.

The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 1,310 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,127 acre-feet. Completed in 2010, the structure is relatively new.

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 09/15/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
River/StreamTributary Of Sulphur Creek
Coordinates30.62264, -95.99834

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height51 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length1,310 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,127 acre-ft
Max Storage2,127 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,074 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,687 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerKIM R SMITH LOGGING INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/15/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07288
Federal IDTX07288
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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