Jones And Allen Farms Levee

Jones And Allen Farms Levee is an earth dam located in Chambers County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jones And Allen Farms Levee

The primary purpose of Jones And Allen Farms Levee is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Charles T Jones Et Al (private). It impounds the Off Ch-east Bay Bayou.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 22,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 127 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,840 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 04/28/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyChambers
River/StreamOff Ch-east Bay Bayou
Coordinates29.62910, -94.41432

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length22,300 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,840 acre-ft
Max Storage1,840 acre-ft
Normal Storage485 acre-ft
Surface Area127 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCHARLES T JONES ET AL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/28/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04216
Federal IDTX04216
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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