Hale Lake Dam

Hale Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fort Bend County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hale Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hale Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Texas Parks And Wildlife Department (state). It impounds the Off Ch-big Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 02/02/1983. That was over 43 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
River/StreamOff Ch-big Creek
Coordinates29.37352, -95.59021

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length475 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/02/1983
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04871
Federal IDTX04871
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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