COTTON LAKE DAM - TX02845-3290
Dam Name: COTTON LAKE DAM
State: TX
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 05/17/2018
Incident Driver: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1: Unknown
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Incident IDTX02845-3290
Incident DescriptionBREACHED
Named Hydrologic Event
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Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
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Dam Height16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)96.00
Surface Area (acres)10.00
Year Completed1970
NID NumberTX02845
River NameTR-CANEY CREEK
Latitude32.5709
Longitude-95.9518
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)TCEQ
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Information SourcesTCEQ
