Structure 4: Texas Eastern

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Structure 4: Texas Eastern Lake

Texas-Eastern Lake is Site #4 for Margaret Creek Conservancy District (MCCD). Site #4 has a floodwater-retarding dam constructed of compacted earth fill. This structure is classified by ODNR as a hazard Class II dam. The dam is 34 feet high and controls the runoff from 4.2 square miles. A permanent pool of 28 surface acres provides sediment storage. The principal spillway is a reinforced concrete pipe system, which maintains the normal pool level and regulates the passage of flood flows. It consists of an NRCS standard covered top riser with trash rack, a 36-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe, and a concrete stilling basin as an outlet structure. The emergency spillway is 50 feet wide and is designed to safely pass 6.75 inches of rainfall occurring in a 6-hour period. The dam was also designed to pass 13.4 inches of rain occurring in a 6-hour period without overtopping the dam. A 12-inch diameter lake drain allows the lake to be lowered for maintenance. The primary purpose for Site #4 is flood reduction.

Stats

Drainage Area....................................................2,688 Acres

Total Storage.....................................................1,397 Acre Feet

Floodwater Retarding Storage........................513 Acre Feet

Water Surface Area...........................................28 Acres

Height Of Dam...................................................33 Feet

Volume Of Fill.....................................................63,200 Cubic Yards

Built in 1970 under The Watershed Protection And Flood Prevention Act by Margaret Creek Conservancy District
, the 
Athens County Board of Commissioners and the 
Athens Soil and Water Conservation District
 with assistance of 
Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture
.

Constructed under PL566

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ODNR Safety Inspection (PDF, 3 MB):ODNR_Dam_Safety_Inspection_Report_Site_4

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