Holmes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Guadalupe County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 850 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 Holmes Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Holmes Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harry Holmes Jr (private). It impounds the Sandy Hollow.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 298 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Guadalupe |
| River/Stream | Sandy Hollow |
| Coordinates | 29.51557, -97.78911 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 298 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 298 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Harry Holmes Jr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01597 |
| Federal ID | TX01597 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |