Hideaway Hills Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 1,300 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Hideaway Hills Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hideaway Hills Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Darrell Wichman (private). It impounds the Tr-nebletts Creek near Anderson.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 850 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 01/07/1988. That was over 38 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Grimes |
| Nearest City | Anderson |
| River/Stream | Tr-nebletts Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.50480, -95.96951 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 850 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 850 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 410 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Darrell Wichman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/07/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03057 |
| Federal ID | TX03057 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |