Bullock Lake Dam

Bullock Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 365 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 Bullock Lake Dam

Bullock Lake Dam is a dam in Milam, Texas. The dam is owned by Shirley Bullock (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 68 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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Location

StateTexas
CountyMilam
River/StreamTr-cedar Creek
Coordinates30.70427, -96.79575

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length365 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerShirley Bullock
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05644
Federal IDTX05644
More InfoState Dam Safety Program