Mcmannis Lake Dam

Mcmannis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gonzales County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcmannis Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mcmannis 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 C Mcmannis (private). It impounds the Tr-denton Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 792 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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-denton Creek
Coordinates29.31352, -97.39953

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length792 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX05509
Federal IDTX05509
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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