Hugnes Gss

Hugnes Gss is an earth dam located in Leon County, Texas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 344 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hugnes Gss

Hugnes Gss is a dam in Leon, Texas. The dam is owned by Ralph Hugnes (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 344 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
CountyLeon
River/StreamTr-clear Creek
Coordinates31.15151, -96.18711

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length344 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerRalph Hugnes
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06150
Federal IDTX06150
More InfoState Dam Safety Program