Harold Martin Lake Dam

Harold Martin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Culberson County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyCulberson
River/StreamCarrizo Creek
Coordinates31.00035, -104.83799

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length4,000 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage371 acre-ft
Max Storage371 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWILLIAM ALLAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01956
Federal IDTX01956
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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