Pierce Lake Dam

Pierce Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Kendall County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pierce Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pierce Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jim Pierce (private). It impounds the Delaware Creek.

The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 420 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

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.

At 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKendall
River/StreamDelaware Creek
Coordinates30.08881, -98.63183

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height51 ft
Dam Height51 ft
Dam Length700 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage420 acre-ft
Max Storage420 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJIM PIERCE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07056
Federal IDTX07056
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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