Hadfield Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bandera County, Texas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 450 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 Hadfield Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hadfield Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mrs Hadfield (private). It impounds the Tr-medina River.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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
| State | Texas |
| County | Bandera |
| River/Stream | Tr-medina River |
| Coordinates | 29.80110, -99.23021 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mrs Hadfield |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05052 |
| Federal ID | TX05052 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |