SMITH LAKE DAM - TX05269-2926


Incident ID TX05269-2926
Dam Name SMITH LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State TX
Incident Date 08/31/2017
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description FAILURE OF DAM
Named Hydrologic Event Harvey
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Information Sources TX DEQ
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP N
Year Completed 1950
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 70 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 55 acres
River Name TR-LITTLE COW CREEK
Latitude 31.0061
Longitude -93.708
Regulatory Agency(ies) TCEQ
NID Number TX05269
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