House Dam No 2

House Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Atascosa County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 960 ft long. 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 House Dam No 2

The primary purpose of House Dam No 2 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 Billy House (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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

StateTexas
CountyAtascosa
River/StreamTr-clear Creek
Coordinates28.65533, -98.57622

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length960 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBilly House
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03157
Federal IDTX03157
More InfoState Dam Safety Program