Harold Martin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Culberson County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 4,000 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 Harold Martin Lake Dam
Harold Martin Lake Dam is a dam in Culberson, Texas. The dam is owned by William Allan (private). It impounds the Carrizo Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 4,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 371 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 | Culberson |
| River/Stream | Carrizo Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.00035, -104.83799 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 371 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 371 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | William Allan |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01956 |
| Federal ID | TX01956 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |