Carter Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Guadalupe County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 603 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 Dam
The primary purpose of Carter 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 El Carter (private). It impounds the Tr-wolf Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 603 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Guadalupe |
| River/Stream | Tr-wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.66833, -97.71610 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 603 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | El Carter |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05499 |
| Federal ID | TX05499 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |