Branson Lake Dam

Branson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Parker County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Branson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Branson Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by H Branson (private). It impounds the Hill Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 266 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 11/29/1977. That was over 48 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyParker
River/StreamHill Creek
Coordinates32.58396, -98.05620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length645 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage266 acre-ft
Max Storage266 acre-ft
Normal Storage162 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerH BRANSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/29/1977
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01181
Federal IDTX01181
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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