SPRING LAKE DAM - TX02958-3603


Incident ID TX02958-3603
Dam Name SPRING LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State TX
Incident Date 05/02/2024
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Erosion/head Cutting
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description spring rains caused erosion in the emergency spillways
Named Hydrologic Event Texas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4781-TX)
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Unknown
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts unknown
Economic Damages (in $) Unknown
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response Owner alerted County EMC, contacted TCEQ, TCEQ inspection
Additional Remarks or Updates owners repaired the erosion without required plans/spec review by TCEQ.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources TCEQ
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1965
Year Modified 2011
Dam Height 24 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 575 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name MCDONALD CREEK
Latitude 30.6724
Longitude -95.5594
Regulatory Agency(ies) TCEQ
NID Number TX02958
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