Duggins Lake Dam

Duggins Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Texas, built in 2004. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/26/2010
Height30 ft
Built200422 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 660 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Duggins Lake Dam

Duggins Lake Dam is a dam in Johnson, Texas. The dam is owned by Charca Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr Statum Branch.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 360 acre-feet. Completed in 2004, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/26/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyJohnson
River/StreamTr Statum Branch
Coordinates32.42963, -97.57865

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage360 acre-ft
Max Storage360 acre-ft
Normal Storage209 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCharca Ltd
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/26/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07313
Federal IDTX07313
More InfoState Dam Safety Program