Bland Lake Dam is an earth dam located in San Augustine County, Texas, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 315 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 Bland Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bland Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Fisher (private). It impounds the Ayish Bayou near San Augustine.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1890, 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 04/01/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | San Augustine |
| Nearest City | San Augustine |
| River/Stream | Ayish Bayou |
| Coordinates | 31.58892, -94.11136 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 315 ft |
| Year Completed | 1890 (136 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 29 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,818 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | John Fisher |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/01/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03968 |
| Federal ID | TX03968 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |