Pawelek Lake No 1 Dam

Pawelek Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Karnes County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pawelek Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Pawelek Lake No 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rosalie Titzman (private). It impounds the Tr-mulifest Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 975 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 216 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKarnes
River/StreamTr-mulifest Creek
Coordinates29.05671, -97.89692

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length975 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage216 acre-ft
Max Storage216 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerROSALIE TITZMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02026
Federal IDTX02026
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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