Korth Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Karnes County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 545 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 Korth Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Korth Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Vickers Ellen Ann and Stubbs Lou Eda (private). It impounds the Pridgeon Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 | Karnes |
| River/Stream | Pridgeon Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.10346, -97.82246 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 545 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Vickers Ellen Ann and Stubbs Lou Eda |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02025 |
| Federal ID | TX02025 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |