Crea Brothers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bexar County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 610 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 Crea Brothers Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Crea Brothers 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 Crea Brothers (private). It impounds the Tr-cibolo Creek near Universal City.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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 | Bexar |
| Nearest City | Universal City |
| River/Stream | Tr-cibolo Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.58453, -98.34912 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 610 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Crea Brothers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05229 |
| Federal ID | TX05229 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |