Ward Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burleson County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 967 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Ward Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ward Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Jr Graves Trustee Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-yegua Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 967 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 262 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Burleson |
| River/Stream | Tr-yegua Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.36288, -96.74300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 967 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 262 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 262 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Jr Graves Trustee Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00075 |
| Federal ID | TX00075 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |