E W Monteith No 3 Levee

E W Monteith No 3 Levee is an earth dam located in Chambers County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About E W Monteith No 3 Levee

The primary purpose of E W Monteith No 3 Levee is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by The Brown Foundation Inc (private). It impounds the Off Ch-willow Marsh.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 11,725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 122 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 994 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 12/15/1976. That was over 49 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyChambers
River/StreamOff Ch-willow Marsh
Coordinates29.58357, -94.63185

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length11,725 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage994 acre-ft
Max Storage994 acre-ft
Normal Storage820 acre-ft
Surface Area122 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTHE BROWN FOUNDATION INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/15/1976
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04214
Federal IDTX04214
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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