Little Lake Dam

Little Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Leon County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 1,160 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Little Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,160 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyLeon
River/StreamTr-upper Keechi Creek
Coordinates31.53882, -95.87593

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,160 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage131 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLeon Little
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05133
Federal IDTX05133
More InfoState Dam Safety Program