Lundell Lake Dam

Lundell Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Webb County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 1,780 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 Lundell Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lundell 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 Lundells Inc (private). It impounds the Calache Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 204 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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

StateTexas
CountyWebb
River/StreamCalache Creek
Coordinates27.68302, -99.03684

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,780 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage204 acre-ft
Max Storage204 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLundells Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02262
Federal IDTX02262
More InfoState Dam Safety Program