Mallery Lake Dam

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

About Mallery Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mallery Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Afg Management Company (private). It impounds the Tr-tan Yard Branch near Huntsville.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 295 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 02/22/1988. That was over 38 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWalker
Nearest CityHuntsville
River/StreamTr-tan Yard Branch
Coordinates30.70479, -95.52370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage295 acre-ft
Max Storage295 acre-ft
Normal Storage179 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAFG MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/22/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02959
Federal IDTX02959
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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