Matejka Lake Dam

Matejka Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Robertson County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 600 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 Matejka Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Matejka 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 Bill Matejka (private). It impounds the Cajka Branch.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 152 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyRobertson
River/StreamCajka Branch
Coordinates30.92767, -96.35441

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage152 acre-ft
Max Storage152 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBill Matejka
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05682
Federal IDTX05682
More InfoState Dam Safety Program