Lake Bluebonnet Dam No 1

Lake Bluebonnet Dam No 1 is an earth dam located in Travis County, Texas, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Bluebonnet Dam No 1

The primary purpose of Lake Bluebonnet Dam No 1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Applied Materials Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-decker Creek.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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
CountyTravis
River/StreamTr-decker Creek
Coordinates30.33484, -97.60949

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAPPLIED MATERIALS INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06369
Federal IDTX06369
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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