Hunt Lake Dam

Hunt Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Baylor County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hunt Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 220 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBaylor
River/StreamTr-horse Creek
Coordinates33.40296, -99.24491

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage220 acre-ft
Max Storage220 acre-ft
Normal Storage140 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerERNEST HUNT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01030
Federal IDTX01030
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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