New Lake Dam is an earth dam located in San Patricio County, Texas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 850 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 New Lake Dam
The primary purpose of New Lake 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 Roy Jackson Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-bayou Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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
| State | Texas |
| County | San Patricio |
| River/Stream | Tr-bayou Creek |
| Coordinates | 28.08159, -97.76379 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Roy Jackson Ranch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05482 |
| Federal ID | TX05482 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |