Winship Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Maverick County, Texas, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,600 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 Winship Lake No 2 Dam
The primary purpose of Winship Lake No 2 Dam 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 Ge Winship (private). It impounds the Tr-cuevas Creek near El Indio.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 646 acre-feet. Completed in 1904, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/27/1990. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Maverick |
| Nearest City | El Indio |
| River/Stream | Tr-cuevas Creek |
| Coordinates | 28.52958, -100.26246 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1904 (122 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 646 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 646 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ge Winship |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/27/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03670 |
| Federal ID | TX03670 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |