Ellett Camp and Glaser Lake Dam

Ellett Camp and Glaser Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Ellett Camp and Glaser Lake Dam

Ellett Camp and Glaser Lake Dam is a dam in Milam, Texas. The dam is owned by Ellett Camp & Glaser Pc (private). It impounds the Tr-alligator Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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

StateTexas
CountyMilam
River/StreamTr-alligator Creek
Coordinates30.72628, -97.22352

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerEllett Camp & Glaser Pc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05638
Federal IDTX05638
More InfoState Dam Safety Program