Lamb Lake Dam

Lamb Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burleson County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lamb Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lamb Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Billy Lamb (private). It impounds the Tr-yegua Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBurleson
River/StreamTr-yegua Creek
Coordinates30.32845, -96.68557

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBILLY LAMB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05697
Federal IDTX05697
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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