Hoop And Holler Lake No 1 Dam

Hoop And Holler Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hoop And Holler Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Hoop And Holler 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 Brookhill Corporation (private). It impounds the Meetinghouse Branch.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 698 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 197 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 10/26/1978. That was over 47 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLiberty
River/StreamMeetinghouse Branch
Coordinates30.45715, -94.73245

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length698 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage197 acre-ft
Max Storage197 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBROOKHILL CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/26/1978
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04419
Federal IDTX04419
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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