Wolfe Dam 2

Wolfe Dam 2 is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 516 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Wolfe Dam 2

The primary purpose of Wolfe Dam 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard Wolfe (private). It impounds the Tr-island Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 516 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 70 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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
CountyHill
River/StreamTr-island Creek
Coordinates32.25000, -97.12167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length516 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Drainage Area70 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRichard Wolfe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06728
Federal IDTX06728
More InfoState Dam Safety Program