Kelley Lake No 2 Dam

Kelley Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Gonzales County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kelley Lake No 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Kelley 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 Steve Taylor (private). It impounds the Tr-peach Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,531 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyGonzales
River/StreamTr-peach Creek
Coordinates29.56333, -97.31000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,531 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX05507
Federal IDTX05507
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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