Mcclennahan Lake No 1 Dam

Mcclennahan Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Bandera County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection04/13/2009
Height27 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 275 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Mcclennahan Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Mcclennahan Lake No 1 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 Brian Weiner (private). It impounds the Hondo Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 230 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/13/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyBandera
River/StreamHondo Creek
Coordinates29.67658, -99.33743

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage230 acre-ft
Max Storage230 acre-ft
Normal Storage103 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge14,150 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBrian Weiner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/13/2009
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX02900
Federal IDTX02900
More InfoState Dam Safety Program