Traylor Lake No 2 Dam

Traylor Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Webb County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 1,900 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 Traylor Lake No 2 Dam

Traylor Lake No 2 Dam is a dam in Webb, Texas. The dam is owned by Leonard Traylor (private). It impounds the Tr-becerra Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyWebb
River/StreamTr-becerra Creek
Coordinates27.98065, -99.05258

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,900 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerLeonard Traylor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05379
Federal IDTX05379
More InfoState Dam Safety Program