Lake Hazy Dam

Lake Hazy Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Hazy Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Hazy Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Antonio Becerril;deborah Sosa;undine Texas Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-mill Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 9 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/03/2023.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
River/StreamTr-mill Creek
Coordinates30.18707, -95.70385

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage9 acre-ft
Max Storage9 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge942 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerANTONIO BECERRIL;DEBORAH SOSA;UNDINE TEXAS LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/03/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDTX09132
Federal IDTX09132
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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