High Water Levels at Denison Dam
N 33° 49.050 W 096° 34.321
14S E 724722 N 3744571
Signs indicating the levels of the flood of May 1990, the highest water level ever recorded at Denison Dam - -that is, until the record flood of June 2015
Waymark Code: WM9PTM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2010
Views: 11
This waymark is a painted sign on the E side of the Denison Dam intake structure showing the level of the record flood event of May 1990, when the lake level reached 644.76 feet AND WHICH WAS UPDATED IN JUNE OF 2105 showing the record flood level of 645.72 for that month.
See here for an ultra-cool vortex that formed at the floodgate intakes when the conduit gates were opened at the intake structure to release the floodwaters. (
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Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Painted line
When did this occur?: May 1990
Website related to the event..: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.