Lago Del Bosque Upper Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 387 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 Lago Del Bosque Upper Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lago Del Bosque Upper Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ms Kurth (private). It impounds the Tr-lake Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 387 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 | Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Tr-lake Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.30075, -95.69361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 387 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ms Kurth |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00108 |
| Federal ID | TX00108 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |