Tierra Linda Lower Dam

Tierra Linda Lower Dam is an earth dam located in Gillespie County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 36 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGillespie
Nearest CityKerrville
River/StreamIndian Branch
Coordinates30.13902, -99.14662

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage206 acre-ft
Max Storage206 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTIERRA LINDA RANCH HOMEOWNERS ASSOC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/28/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04308
Federal IDTX04308
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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