Onstead Gss

Onstead Gss is an earth dam located in Waller County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Onstead Gss

Onstead Gss is a dam in Waller, Texas. The dam is owned by Robert Onstead (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 832 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWaller
River/StreamTr-cedar Creek
Coordinates30.23167, -96.00500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length832 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerROBERT ONSTEAD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06162
Federal IDTX06162
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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