Krause Lake Dam

Krause Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Falls County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Krause Lake Dam

Krause Lake Dam is a dam in Falls, Texas. The dam is owned by Ag Krause (private). It impounds the Brushy Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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
CountyFalls
River/StreamBrushy Creek
Coordinates31.09304, -97.09436

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerAg Krause
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05071
Federal IDTX05071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program