Laity Lodge Dam

Laity Lodge Dam is a buttress dam located in Real County, Texas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Laity Lodge Dam

The primary purpose of Laity Lodge Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by H E Butt Foundation (private). It impounds the East Prong Frio River.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 216 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/19/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyReal
River/StreamEast Prong Frio River
Coordinates29.86031, -99.65805

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeButtress
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length216 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerH E BUTT FOUNDATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/19/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06449
Federal IDTX06449
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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