Huber Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bastrop County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 900 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 Huber Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Huber Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Penny Huber (private). It impounds the Tr-upper Elm Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 204 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 | Bastrop |
| River/Stream | Tr-upper Elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.91399, -97.44422 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Penny Huber |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05722 |
| Federal ID | TX05722 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |