Carter Lake No 2 Dam

Carter Lake No 2 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
Height16 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 700 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 Carter Lake No 2 Dam

Carter Lake No 2 Dam is a dam in Maverick, Texas. The dam is owned by Bob Carter (private). It impounds the Tr-rio Grande.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 301 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-rio Grande
Coordinates28.28918, -100.28605

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage301 acre-ft
Max Storage301 acre-ft
Normal Storage119 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBob Carter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05348
Federal IDTX05348
More InfoState Dam Safety Program