Rehm Lake Dam

Rehm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Uvalde County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rehm Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rehm Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Al Rehm Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-east Elm Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyUvalde
River/StreamTr-east Elm Creek
Coordinates29.17500, -99.44500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerAL REHM ESTATE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04145
Federal IDTX04145
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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