Newgulf Off-channel Reservoir Levee

Newgulf Off-channel Reservoir Levee is an earth dam located in Wharton County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Newgulf Off-channel Reservoir Levee

Newgulf Off-channel Reservoir Levee is a dam in Wharton, Texas. The dam is owned by Conocophillips Company (private). It impounds the Tr-san Bernard River.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 13,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 252 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,596 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyWharton
River/StreamTr-san Bernard River
Coordinates29.26600, -95.87500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length13,400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,596 acre-ft
Max Storage2,596 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,150 acre-ft
Surface Area252 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,498 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07130
Federal IDTX07130
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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