Hall Lake No 1 Dam

Hall Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 250 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 Hall Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Hall Lake No 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Willie Hall (private). It impounds the Tr-camp Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 296 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

StateTexas
CountyCass
River/StreamTr-camp Creek
Coordinates32.97972, -94.29541

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage296 acre-ft
Max Storage296 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWillie Hall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00392
Federal IDTX00392
More InfoState Dam Safety Program