Eagle Canyon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McLennan County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 374 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Eagle Canyon Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Eagle Canyon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Adren L Martin Family Trust (private). It impounds the Eagle Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 374 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/19/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | McLennan |
| River/Stream | Eagle Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.69140, -97.26843 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 374 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,125 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Adren L Martin Family Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/19/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05081 |
| Federal ID | TX05081 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |