Cage Lake No 2 Dam

Cage Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Maverick County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cage Lake No 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Cage Lake No 2 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 Robert Cage (private). It impounds the Tr-cuervo Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 389 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMaverick
River/StreamTr-cuervo Creek
Coordinates28.36655, -100.25324

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage389 acre-ft
Max Storage389 acre-ft
Normal Storage121 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROBERT CAGE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05354
Federal IDTX05354
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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