Lake Winiwaca Dam is an earth dam located in Falls County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 854 ft long, taller than 87% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Lake Winiwaca Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Winiwaca Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Camp Fire Girls Houston Council (private). It impounds the Gum Branch.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 854 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 271 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Falls |
| River/Stream | Gum Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.16260, -96.88523 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 854 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 271 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 271 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Camp Fire Girls Houston Council |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01036 |
| Federal ID | TX01036 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |