Bradley Lake Dam

Bradley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hood County, Texas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bradley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bradley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jimmy Bradley (private). It impounds the Tr-brazos River.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/09/1987. That was over 38 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHood
River/StreamTr-brazos River
Coordinates32.47163, -97.78941

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length940 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJIMMY BRADLEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/09/1987
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05861
Federal IDTX05861
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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