Huckabee Lake Dam

Huckabee Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 950 ft long. 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 Huckabee Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Huckabee Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ej Huckabee (private). It impounds the Tr-alarm Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
River/StreamTr-alarm Creek
Coordinates32.19463, -98.27914

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerEj Huckabee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05006
Federal IDTX05006
More InfoState Dam Safety Program