Charles Wheeler Lake Dam

Charles Wheeler Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McMullen County, Texas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Charles Wheeler Lake Dam

Charles Wheeler Lake Dam is a dam in McMullen, Texas. The dam is owned by Charles Wheller (private). It impounds the Tr-richardson Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,243 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 480 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
CountyMcMullen
River/StreamTr-richardson Creek
Coordinates28.36670, -98.61670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,243 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage480 acre-ft
Max Storage480 acre-ft
Normal Storage360 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCHARLES WHELLER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07237
Federal IDTX07237
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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