Conner Lake Dam

Conner Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Austin County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 600 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 Conner Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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
CountyAustin
River/StreamTr-little Bernard Creek
Coordinates29.83754, -96.26841

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerConner and Odem Investments
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01395
Federal IDTX01395
More InfoState Dam Safety Program