Young Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 55 ft55 ft tall and 1,125 ft long, taller than 94% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Young Lake Dam
Young Lake Dam is a dam in Milam, Texas. The dam is owned by Henry Young (private). It impounds the Bailey Hollow.
The dam stands 55 feet tall and stretches 1,125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 880 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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.
At 55 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| River/Stream | Bailey Hollow |
| Coordinates | 30.72954, -96.64392 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 55 ft |
| Dam Height | 55 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 880 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 880 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 607 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Henry Young |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05640 |
| Federal ID | TX05640 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |