Aldenhoven Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bosque County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 670 ft long. 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 Aldenhoven Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Aldenhoven Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Carl J Aldenhoven Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-robinson Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Bosque |
| River/Stream | Tr-robinson Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.00001, -97.97167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 670 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Carl J Aldenhoven Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05175 |
| Federal ID | TX05175 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |