Lake Bulger Dam
Lake Bulger Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Texas, built in 1923. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Lake Bulger Dam
Lake Bulger Dam is a dam in Taylor, Texas. The dam is owned by Red Beard Farms Llc (private). It impounds the Bulger Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 102 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1923, the structure is over a century old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/12/2023.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Taylor |
| River/Stream | Bulger Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.16243, -99.88406 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 870 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 102 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,650 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | RED BEARD FARMS LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/12/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02691 |
| Federal ID | TX02691 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |