OLD CITY LAKE DAM - TX02850-773
Dam Name: OLD CITY LAKE DAM
State: TX
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 03/12/2009
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Animal Activity
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDTX02850-773
Incident DescriptionPiping through beaver holes
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesFailure occurred during a moderate rainfall event. Water apparently flowed through dam when water reached the spillway level.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPN
Dam Height14 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)92.00
Surface Area (acres)25.00
Year Completed1956
NID NumberTX02850
River NameHOARD BRANCH
Latitude32.6857
Longitude-95.8896
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)N
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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