Hinnant and Fulbright Lake No 2 is an earth dam located in Zapata County, Texas, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 1,484 ft long. 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 Hinnant and Fulbright Lake No 2
Hinnant and Fulbright Lake No 2 is a dam in Zapata, Texas. The dam is owned by Hinnant & Fulbright Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr-arroyo Grande.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,484 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1947, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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
| State | Texas |
| County | Zapata |
| River/Stream | Tr-arroyo Grande |
| Coordinates | 27.20035, -98.98064 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,484 ft |
| Year Completed | 1947 (79 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 42 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Hinnant & Fulbright Ltd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07167 |
| Federal ID | TX07167 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |