Whitmire Lake Dam

Whitmire Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McMullen County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Whitmire Lake Dam

Whitmire Lake Dam is a dam in McMullen, Texas. The dam is owned by Wa Whitmire (private). It impounds the Tr-dragoon Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 742 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMcMullen
River/StreamTr-dragoon Creek
Coordinates28.41986, -98.40633

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length742 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWA WHITMIRE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05288
Federal IDTX05288
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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