Canyon Lake Dam

Canyon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bosque County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Canyon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Canyon Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Flat Top Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-rough Creek.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 09/09/1987. That was over 38 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBosque
River/StreamTr-rough Creek
Coordinates32.09500, -97.84000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage188 acre-ft
Max Storage188 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerFLAT TOP RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/09/1987
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04592
Federal IDTX04592
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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