Hejl Lake Dam

Hejl Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Williamson County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hejl Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hejl Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gordon Hejl (private). It impounds the Tr-sore Finger Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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
CountyWilliamson
River/StreamTr-sore Finger Creek
Coordinates30.74586, -97.34935

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGORDON HEJL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05589
Federal IDTX05589
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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