Kelly Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gonzales County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 872 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 Kelly Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kelly 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 Pat Kelly (private). It impounds the Rusten Branch.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 872 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 | Gonzales |
| River/Stream | Rusten Branch |
| Coordinates | 29.18631, -97.65311 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 872 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pat Kelly |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05508 |
| Federal ID | TX05508 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |