Baskin Family Camps Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burnet County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 430 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Baskin Family Camps Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Baskin Family Camps Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Baskin Family Camps LP (private). It impounds the Belvin Creek near Marble Falls.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 195 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. 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.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Burnet |
| Nearest City | Marble Falls |
| River/Stream | Belvin Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.55591, -98.12024 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 430 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 195 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 195 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Baskin Family Camps LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06484 |
| Federal ID | TX06484 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |