Keenan Lake No 1 Dam

Keenan Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Keenan Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Keenan Lake No 1 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 Barry Keenan (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 514 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHill
River/StreamTr-bear Creek
Coordinates32.03571, -97.40939

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage514 acre-ft
Max Storage514 acre-ft
Normal Storage257 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX05407
Federal IDTX05407
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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