Bluestem Estates Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coryell County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 940 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Bluestem Estates Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bluestem Estates Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Seals;khosrow Sadeghian;michael Lewis;robert Forrest (private). It impounds the Tr-settlement Branch.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 328 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/15/2023.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Coryell |
| River/Stream | Tr-settlement Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.19963, -97.93042 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 940 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 328 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 328 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 12,085 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Charles Seals;khosrow Sadeghian;michael Lewis;robert Forrest |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/15/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01778 |
| Federal ID | TX01778 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |