Straley Lake Dam

Straley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Callahan County, Texas, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Straley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Straley 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 Ct Straley (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 193 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyCallahan
River/StreamTr-clear Creek
Coordinates32.17883, -99.50236

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length740 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage193 acre-ft
Max Storage193 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCT STRALEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05335
Federal IDTX05335
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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