Charamusca Lake No 7 Dam

Charamusca Lake No 7 Dam is an earth dam located in La Salle County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 1,220 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 Charamusca Lake No 7 Dam

Charamusca Lake No 7 Dam is a dam in La Salle, Texas. The dam is owned by Chris Hinojosa (private). It impounds the Tr-charamusca Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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

StateTexas
CountyLa Salle
River/StreamTr-charamusca Creek
Coordinates28.07655, -98.84970

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,220 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerChris Hinojosa
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05279
Federal IDTX05279
More InfoState Dam Safety Program