Duda Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stonewall County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 525 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Duda Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Duda 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 Fritz Duda (private). It impounds the Tr-salt Fork Brazos River.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 217 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 | Stonewall |
| River/Stream | Tr-salt Fork Brazos River |
| Coordinates | 33.31000, -100.32500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 217 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 217 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Fritz Duda |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05251 |
| Federal ID | TX05251 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |