Dunbar Cattle Lake Dam

Dunbar Cattle Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Maverick County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

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

12 ft tall and 1,100 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 Dunbar Cattle Lake Dam

Dunbar Cattle Lake Dam is a dam in Maverick, Texas. The dam is owned by Dunbar Cattle Company (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 125 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

StateTexas
CountyMaverick
River/StreamTr-elm Creek
Coordinates28.98917, -100.39160

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDunbar Cattle Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05320
Federal IDTX05320
More InfoState Dam Safety Program