Voss Lake Dam

Voss Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Voss Lake Dam

Voss Lake Dam is a dam in Milam, Texas. The dam is owned by Edwin Voss (private). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 830 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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
CountyMilam
River/StreamTr-brushy Creek
Coordinates30.64284, -97.09292

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length830 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerEDWIN VOSS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05641
Federal IDTX05641
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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