Werner Lake Dam

Werner Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Werner Lake Dam

Werner Lake Dam is a dam in Grimes, Texas. The dam is owned by James Baily (private). It impounds the Tr-grassy Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyGrimes
River/StreamTr-grassy Creek
Coordinates30.38167, -95.95000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJAMES BAILY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06161
Federal IDTX06161
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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