Carter Lake water level reduced below damaged area on dam; …
Nov 9, 2025 · The Carter Lake Dam in Polk County has been compromised, prompting an immediate evacuation order for residents living nearby, according to the Polk County …
Texas dam compromised as officials plead residents to evacuate …
Nov 11, 2025 · Officials in southeast Texas are urging evacuated residents to stay away from their homes after an eight-inch hole was discovered in a major dam.
Polk County: Carter Lake Dam compromised; officials urge …
Nov 9, 2025 · Residents south of Carter Lake Dam in Camden are being urged to evacuate after officials found damage to the dam’s embankment. Polk County Emergency Management says …
Damage to Polk County dam didn't worsen overnight, nearby …
Nov 10, 2025 · POLK COUNTY, Texas — Polk County emergency officials Saturday night urged residents near the Carter Lake Dam in Camden to evacuate as a precaution after reports of a …
Polk County residents can return to homes after dam compromised
Nov 9, 2025 · CAMDEN, Texas (KETK) – Residents south of the Carter Lake Dam near Camden in Polk County are urged to evacuate from the area immediately as the dam has been …
Workers will lower Carter Lake's water level to further evaluate dam ...
Nov 9, 2025 · Polk County OEM Director Courtney Comstock said residents were evacuated Saturday night over concerns of potential dam failure after an eight-inch hole was reported in …
Southeast Texas dam rupture prompts evacuation order - Chron
Nov 9, 2025 · Residents and the public are being advised to evacuate and stay away from a southeast Texas lake after a dam failure this weekend. The Polk County Office of Emergency …
Polk County residents cleared to return home after dam breach …
Nov 10, 2025 · Polk County Emergency Management (PCEM) officials met with TCEQ Dam Safety Division Monday, and after a review of dam conditions, residents are free to return to …
Polk County dam in danger of breaching; some residents urged to …
POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Polk County emergency authorities are urging some residents south of Carter Lake dam to evacuate in the event of a possible breach. According to the Polk …
Polk County Carter Lake Dam owners to assess damage; others …
Nov 10, 2025 · The dam was found to have damage to the embankment, the Polk County Emergency Management Office announced Saturday evening. The dam is being assessed for …