Mann Lake Dam

Mann Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Falls County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection07/22/2009
Height16 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 720 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 Mann Lake Dam

Mann Lake Dam is a dam in Falls, Texas. The dam is owned by Dale Haynes (private). It impounds the Brazos River.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/22/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyFalls
River/StreamBrazos River
Coordinates31.43145, -96.96982

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,495 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDale Haynes
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/22/2009
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX05067
Federal IDTX05067
More InfoState Dam Safety Program