Hudman Lake Dam

Hudman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

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

18 ft tall and 200 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 Hudman Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hudman Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Noble Hudman (private). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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

StateTexas
CountyShelby
River/StreamTr-brushy Creek
Coordinates31.94550, -94.45351

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNoble Hudman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00313
Federal IDTX00313
More InfoState Dam Safety Program