Saner Lake No 2 Dam

Saner Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Maverick County, Texas, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/28/1990
Height20 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. 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 Saner Lake No 2 Dam

Saner Lake No 2 Dam is a dam in Maverick, Texas. The dam is owned by Mary Saner (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 416 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 03/28/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMaverick
River/StreamTr-elm Creek
Coordinates28.98098, -100.35716

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage416 acre-ft
Max Storage416 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMary Saner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/28/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03676
Federal IDTX03676
More InfoState Dam Safety Program