Eagle Canyon Lake Dam

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

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 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyMcLennan
River/StreamEagle Creek
Coordinates31.69140, -97.26843

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length374 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge4,125 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerADREN L MARTIN FAMILY TRUST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/19/2011
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX05081
Federal IDTX05081
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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