Los Robles Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 760 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Los Robles Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Los Robles 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 Alfred Glassell Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-beason Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Grimes |
| River/Stream | Tr-beason Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.25097, -96.04404 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 760 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Alfred Glassell Jr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03066 |
| Federal ID | TX03066 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |