Camp Cooley Ranch Lake Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Robertson County, Texas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 56 ft56 ft tall and 1,135 ft long, taller than 94% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Camp Cooley Ranch Lake Dam No 2
The primary purpose of Camp Cooley Ranch Lake Dam No 2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bert Wheeler Camp Cooley Ranch (private). It impounds the Bear Creek.
The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 1,135 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 88 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,340 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Robertson |
| River/Stream | Bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.20209, -96.36635 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 56 ft |
| Dam Height | 56 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,135 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,340 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,340 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,298 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 88 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 750 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bert Wheeler Camp Cooley Ranch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04454 |
| Federal ID | TX04454 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |