Lovell Reservoir No 2 Levee

Lovell Reservoir No 2 Levee is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lovell Reservoir No 2 Levee

The primary purpose of Lovell Reservoir No 2 Levee is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Lovell John I And Brown A Reese (private). It impounds the North Fk Long Island Bayou near Daisetta.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 8,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 61 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 578 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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 03/08/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLiberty
Nearest CityDaisetta
River/StreamNorth Fk Long Island Bayou
Coordinates30.15913, -94.70233

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length8,600 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage578 acre-ft
Max Storage578 acre-ft
Normal Storage500 acre-ft
Surface Area61 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerLOVELL JOHN I AND BROWN A REESE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/08/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04334
Federal IDTX04334
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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