Saner Lake No 3 Dam

Saner Lake No 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Maverick County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/28/1990
Height16 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 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 3 Dam

Saner Lake No 3 Dam is a dam in Maverick, Texas. The dam is owned by Mary Saner (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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. 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
Coordinates28.97430, -100.37158

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 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 IDTX03677
Federal IDTX03677
More InfoState Dam Safety Program