Lazy C Z No 1 Reservoir Levee

Lazy C Z No 1 Reservoir Levee is an earth dam located in Brazoria County, Texas, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lazy C Z No 1 Reservoir Levee

The primary purpose of Lazy C Z No 1 Reservoir Levee is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. It impounds the Off Ch-austin Bayou near Mims.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 7,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 109 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 872 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1936, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/11/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
Nearest CityMims
River/StreamOff Ch-austin Bayou
Coordinates29.24372, -95.32804

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length7,000 ft
Year Completed1936 (90 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage872 acre-ft
Max Storage872 acre-ft
Normal Storage495 acre-ft
Surface Area109 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/11/2015
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX01732
Federal IDTX01732
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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