Carr Lake Dam

Carr Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Carr Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Carr Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Flying J Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-bull Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,650 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 09/28/1982. That was over 43 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
River/StreamTr-bull Creek
Coordinates30.68000, -96.14500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,900 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,650 acre-ft
Max Storage1,650 acre-ft
Normal Storage802 acre-ft
Surface Area100 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerFLYING J RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/28/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03073
Federal IDTX03073
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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