Anacacho Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Kinney County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Anacacho Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Anacacho 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 Lr French Jr (private). It impounds the Stricklin Creek.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 303 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 | Kinney |
| River/Stream | Stricklin Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.16943, -100.26878 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 303 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 303 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lr French Jr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05235 |
| Federal ID | TX05235 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |