Blue Lake is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 636 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Blue Lake
The primary purpose of Blue Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Montgomery Trace Property Owners Association (private). It impounds the Stowe Branch.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 636 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 194 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/13/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Stowe Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.25411, -95.56872 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 636 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 194 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 194 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 158 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Montgomery Trace Property Owners Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/13/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00099 |
| Federal ID | TX00099 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |