San Miguel Lignite Mine Dam 15e

San Miguel Lignite Mine Dam 15e is an earth dam located in McMullen County, Texas, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About San Miguel Lignite Mine Dam 15e

San Miguel Lignite Mine Dam 15e is a dam in McMullen, Texas. The dam is owned by San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc (private). It impounds the La Jarita Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 89 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,255 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/18/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyMcMullen
River/StreamLa Jarita Creek
Coordinates28.63324, -98.51319

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length1,260 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage5,255 acre-ft
Max Storage5,255 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area89 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge9,535 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSAN MIGUEL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/18/2011
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX06566
Federal IDTX06566
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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