Palmer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burleson County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 660 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 Palmer Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Palmer 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 Edgar Palmer (private). It impounds the Tr-carrington Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Burleson |
| River/Stream | Tr-carrington Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.53141, -96.57488 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Edgar Palmer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05704 |
| Federal ID | TX05704 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |