Landa Park Lake Dam

Landa Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Comal County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Landa Park Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Landa Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of New Braunfels (local government). It impounds the Comal River near New Braunfels.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/12/2016.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyComal
Nearest CityNew Braunfels
River/StreamComal River
Coordinates29.71138, -98.13438

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area17 sq mi
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/12/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX05963
Federal IDTX05963
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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