Gallant Lake Dam

Gallant Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bandera County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gallant Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gallant Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ja Gallant (private). It impounds the Elm Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBandera
River/StreamElm Creek
Coordinates29.76548, -99.28345

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJA GALLANT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02907
Federal IDTX02907
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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