Draeger Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 330 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 Draeger Lake Dam
Draeger Lake Dam is a dam in Lee, Texas. The dam is owned by Barbara Ischy (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Yegua Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Lee |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Yegua Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.40285, -97.21995 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Barbara Ischy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05764 |
| Federal ID | TX05764 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |