Texas Lake Dam No 2

Texas Lake Dam No 2 is a gravity dam located in Stephens County, Texas, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built1920106 years ago

Dam profile

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

10 ft tall and 120 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 Texas Lake Dam No 2

Texas Lake Dam No 2 is a dam in Stephens, Texas. The dam is owned by Texas Co (private). It impounds the Clear Fork Brazos River.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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
CountyStephens
River/StreamClear Fork Brazos River
Coordinates32.91000, -98.83333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length120 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTexas Co
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03644
Federal IDTX03644
More InfoState Dam Safety Program