Krause Lake Dam

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

About Krause Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Krause Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Ld Krause (private). It impounds the Tom Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 02/25/1974. That was over 52 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyComal
River/StreamTom Creek
Coordinates29.83722, -98.31861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLD KRAUSE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/25/1974
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04828
Federal IDTX04828
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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