Golub Lake Dam

Golub Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 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 Golub Lake Dam

Golub Lake Dam is a dam in Lee, Texas. The dam is owned by Ernest Golub (private). It impounds the Tr-knobbs Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 167 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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
CountyLee
River/StreamTr-knobbs Creek
Coordinates30.06500, -97.02167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage167 acre-ft
Max Storage167 acre-ft
Normal Storage132 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerErnest Golub
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05761
Federal IDTX05761
More InfoState Dam Safety Program