City Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Williamson County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 160 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About City Lake Dam
The primary purpose of City Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Taylor (local government). It impounds the Bull Branch.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 11/12/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Williamson |
| River/Stream | Bull Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.57975, -97.41146 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 160 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Taylor |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/12/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06850 |
| Federal ID | TX06850 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |