Felton Lower Lake Dam

Felton Lower Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McLennan County, Texas, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Felton Lower Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Felton Lower Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wp Felton (private). It impounds the Tr-tradinghouse Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 688 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMcLennan
River/StreamTr-tradinghouse Creek
Coordinates31.58695, -96.95722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage688 acre-ft
Max Storage688 acre-ft
Normal Storage165 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWP FELTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05086
Federal IDTX05086
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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