Krall Dam

Krall Dam is a gravity dam located in Tom Green County, Texas, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built1919107 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 200 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Krall Dam

The primary purpose of Krall Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Eldon Williams;hayward Krall (private). It impounds the Off Ch-concho River.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1919, the structure is over a century 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

StateTexas
CountyTom Green
River/StreamOff Ch-concho River
Coordinates31.56500, -100.25500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1919 (107 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerEldon Williams;hayward Krall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03143
Federal IDTX03143
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