Abraham Lake Dam

Abraham Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hemphill County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 903 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 Abraham Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Abraham 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 Malouf Abraham (private). It impounds the Tr-major Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 903 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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
CountyHemphill
River/StreamTr-major Creek
Coordinates35.79508, -100.42842

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length903 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX02519
Federal IDTX02519
More InfoState Dam Safety Program