White Lake Dam is a buttress dam located in Uvalde County, Texas, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 285 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 White Lake Dam
White Lake Dam is a dam in Uvalde, Texas. The dam is owned by R L White Company Inc (private). It impounds the Turkey Creek near Blewett.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 1941, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Uvalde |
| Nearest City | Blewett |
| River/Stream | Turkey Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.18290, -100.03146 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Buttress |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 285 ft |
| Year Completed | 1941 (85 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | R L White Company Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04142 |
| Federal ID | TX04142 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |