Lake Bedrock Dam

Lake Bedrock Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. 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 Lake Bedrock Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Bedrock Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Super Six Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-north Bosque River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyErath
River/StreamTr-north Bosque River
Coordinates32.05539, -98.11944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSuper Six Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05890
Federal IDTX05890
More InfoState Dam Safety Program