Halamicek Lake No 2 Dam

Halamicek Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Gonzales County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Halamicek Lake No 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Halamicek Lake No 2 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 Fw Halamicek (private). It impounds the Tr-berr Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyGonzales
River/StreamTr-berr Creek
Coordinates29.50681, -97.40163

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX05505
Federal IDTX05505
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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