Lunker Lake Dam

Lunker Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/06/2010
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 825 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Lunker Lake Dam

Lunker Lake Dam is a dam in Anderson, Texas. The dam is owned by Briar Lakes Ranch LP (private). It impounds the Clear Branch of Beaver Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 324 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/06/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
River/StreamClear Branch of Beaver Creek
Coordinates31.95029, -95.72199

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length825 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage324 acre-ft
Max Storage324 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBriar Lakes Ranch LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/06/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07364
Federal IDTX07364
More InfoState Dam Safety Program