Langham Lake Dam

Langham Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bell County, Texas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Langham Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Langham 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 David Langham (private). It impounds the Tr-knob Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
CountyBell
River/StreamTr-knob Creek
Coordinates30.97922, -97.26884

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX05635
Federal IDTX05635
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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