Korth Lake Dam

Korth Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Karnes County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKarnes
River/StreamPridgeon Creek
Coordinates29.10346, -97.82246

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage157 acre-ft
Max Storage157 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVICKERS ELLEN ANN AND STUBBS LOU EDA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02025
Federal IDTX02025
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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