Duddleston Lake Dam

Duddleston Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Caldwell County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Duddleston Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Duddleston Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wayne Duddleston (private). It impounds the Tr-copperas Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 772 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 184 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyCaldwell
River/StreamTr-copperas Creek
Coordinates29.82477, -97.36400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length772 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage184 acre-ft
Max Storage184 acre-ft
Normal Storage92 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWAYNE DUDDLESTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03431
Federal IDTX03431
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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