Hunter Lake Dam

Hunter Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hunter Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hunter 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 Robert Hunter (private). It impounds the Tr-ragan Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
River/StreamTr-ragan Creek
Coordinates30.76520, -96.12851

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerROBERT HUNTER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03077
Federal IDTX03077
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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