Hall Lake Dam

Hall Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Callahan County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 770 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Hall Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hall Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Jane P Hall Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-condemn Branch.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 448 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyCallahan
River/StreamTr-condemn Branch
Coordinates32.19996, -99.36667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length770 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage448 acre-ft
Max Storage448 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerJane P Hall Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02935
Federal IDTX02935
More InfoState Dam Safety Program