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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
08064510 Halbert Lake near Corsicana, TX
LOCATION - Lat 32°04'16", long 96°24'57" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Navarro County, TX, Hydrologic Unit 12030109, on fishing pier approximately 0.7 mi upstream of dam on left bank, and 3.0 mi southeast of Corsicana.
DRAINAGE AREA - 12 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Apr. 1999 to Sept. 2002 (contents), Oct. 2002 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is NGVD of 1929 and 0.36 ft below NAVD of 1988. To obtain elevations in NAVD 1988, add 0.36 ft. Satellite telemeter at station.
REMARKS - The lake is formed by a rolled earthfill dam 2,780 ft long. The dam was completed and storage began in 1921. An uncontrolled concrete chute spillway 175 ft long is located on the left (west) embankment. The dam was built by the City of Corsicana to impound water for municipal use. There was no known diversion from the lake during the current water year. Data regarding the dam are given in the following table:
Elevation (feet) Top of dam............................................................ 375.0 Crest of spillway..................................................... 368.0
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum contents, 5,530 acre-ft, Apr. 8, 2002, elevation, 367.12 ft; maximum elevation, 372.16 ft, May 11, 2015; minimum contents, 2,670 acre-ft, Feb. 17, 18, 2000, elevation, 361.17 ft; minimum elevation, 357.72 ft, Oct. 31, 2006.
