Wylie Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Callahan County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 425 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Wylie Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wylie 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 Fred Wylie (private). It impounds the Tr-deep Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 280 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/19/1972. That was over 53 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Callahan |
| River/Stream | Tr-deep Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.50612, -99.19775 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 425 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 280 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 280 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 184 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Fred Wylie |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/19/1972 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02946 |
| Federal ID | TX02946 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |