Pierce Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Kendall County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 51 ft51 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Pierce Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pierce Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jim Pierce (private). It impounds the Delaware Creek.
The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 420 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
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 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kendall |
| River/Stream | Delaware Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.08881, -98.63183 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jim Pierce |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07056 |
| Federal ID | TX07056 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |