Landreth Lake Dam

Landreth Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stonewall County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Landreth Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Landreth Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hl Brinson (private). It impounds the South Camp Hollow.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,350 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/29/1975. That was over 50 years ago.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyStonewall
River/StreamSouth Camp Hollow
Coordinates33.30750, -100.37561

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,350 acre-ft
Max Storage1,350 acre-ft
Normal Storage850 acre-ft
Max Discharge9,300 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHL BRINSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/29/1975
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02422
Federal IDTX02422
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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