Construction
Construction for Lake Stamford and Stamford Dam started July 14, 1951 and was completed in March 1953. Deliberate impoundment began in June 1953. The design engineer for the project was Freese and Nichols and the general contractor was L. & S. Contractor. The dam is an earthfill embankment approximately 3,600 feet (1,100 m) long and has a maximum height of 78 feet (24 m). The estimated cost of the dam was $289,365.00.
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