SPRING LAKE DAM - TX02958-3603
Dam Name: SPRING LAKE DAM
State: TX
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 05/02/2024
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Erosion/Head Cutting
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDTX02958-3603
Incident Descriptionspring rains caused erosion in the emergency spillways
Named Hydrologic EventTexas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4781-TX)
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentUnknown
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impactsunknown
Economic Damages (in $)Unknown
ResponseOwner alerted County EMC, contacted TCEQ, TCEQ inspection
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updatesowners repaired the erosion without required plans/spec review by TCEQ.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height24 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)575.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1965
NID NumberTX02958
River NameMCDONALD CREEK
Latitude30.6724
Longitude-95.5594
Year Modified
2011
Regulatory Agency(ies)TCEQ
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information SourcesTCEQ
