Lake Broken Bow Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 532 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 Lake Broken Bow Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Broken Bow Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Clear Lake Pines Maintenance Corporation (private). It impounds the Tr-piney Creek near La Grange.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 532 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 08/17/1995. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | La Grange |
| River/Stream | Tr-piney Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.01075, -96.95268 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 532 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Clear Lake Pines Maintenance Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/17/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04286 |
| Federal ID | TX04286 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |