Taylor Lake No 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Live Oak County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 990 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 Taylor Lake No 3 Dam
Taylor Lake No 3 Dam is a dam in Live Oak, Texas. The dam is owned by Ld Taylor (private). It impounds the Tr-weedy Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 288 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 | Live Oak |
| River/Stream | Tr-weedy Creek |
| Coordinates | 28.63643, -98.17995 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 990 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 288 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 288 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 183 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Ld Taylor |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02474 |
| Federal ID | TX02474 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |