Tierra Linda Lower Dam is an earth dam located in Gillespie County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Tierra Linda Lower Dam
The primary purpose of Tierra Linda Lower Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tierra Linda Ranch Homeowners Assoc (private). It impounds the Indian Branch near Kerrville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 206 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 09/28/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Gillespie |
| Nearest City | Kerrville |
| River/Stream | Indian Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.13902, -99.14662 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Tierra Linda Ranch Homeowners Assoc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/28/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04308 |
| Federal ID | TX04308 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |