Hudson Lake Dam

Hudson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built194977 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 400 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 Hudson Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
River/StreamTr-stills Creek
Coordinates31.76199, -95.51491

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSara Hudson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00154
Federal IDTX00154
More InfoState Dam Safety Program