Amsden Lake Dam

Amsden Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wood County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Amsden Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Amsden Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pat Amsden (private). It impounds the Untr-caney Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet.

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 02/18/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWood
River/StreamUntr-caney Creek
Coordinates32.91480, -95.49568

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPAT AMSDEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/18/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09590
Federal IDTX09590
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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