Barney M Davis Cooling Reservoir

Barney M Davis Cooling Reservoir is an earth dam located in Nueces County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Barney M Davis Cooling Reservoir

Barney M Davis Cooling Reservoir is a dam in Nueces, Texas. The dam is owned by Aep Texas Central Company (private). It impounds the Off Ch-oso Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 33,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 11,400 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 05/27/1988. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
River/StreamOff Ch-oso Creek
Coordinates27.62727, -97.34700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length33,000 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage11,400 acre-ft
Max Storage11,400 acre-ft
Normal Storage6,600 acre-ft
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerAEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/27/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01551
Federal IDTX01551
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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