SMITH LAKE DAM - TX05269-2926
Dam Name: SMITH LAKE DAM
State: TX
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 08/31/2017
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Unknown
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Incident IDTX05269-2926
Incident DescriptionFAILURE OF DAM
Named Hydrologic EventHarvey
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Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
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Dam Height16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)70.00
Surface Area (acres)55.00
Year Completed1950
NID NumberTX05269
River NameTR-LITTLE COW CREEK
Latitude31.0061
Longitude-93.708
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)TCEQ
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Information SourcesTX DEQ
