Hesse Lake Dam

Hesse Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McLennan County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hesse Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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
CountyMcLennan
River/StreamTr-manos Creek
Coordinates31.46647, -96.94767

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILLIE HESSE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04067
Federal IDTX04067
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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