Le Wallen Lake No 2 Dam

Le Wallen Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Palo Pinto County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

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

12 ft tall and 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 Le Wallen Lake No 2 Dam

Le Wallen Lake No 2 Dam is a dam in Palo Pinto, Texas. The dam is owned by Valton Wallen (private). It impounds the Rocky Bluff Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 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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Location

StateTexas
CountyPalo Pinto
River/StreamRocky Bluff Creek
Coordinates32.58361, -98.13115

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerValton Wallen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05402
Federal IDTX05402
More InfoState Dam Safety Program