Carl Ernest Dam

Carl Ernest Dam is an earth dam located in Atascosa County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Carl Ernest Dam

Carl Ernest Dam is a dam in Atascosa, Texas. The dam is owned by Carl Ernest (private). It impounds the Tr-atascosa River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 738 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 302 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyAtascosa
River/StreamTr-atascosa River
Coordinates29.17500, -98.79893

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length738 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage302 acre-ft
Max Storage302 acre-ft
Normal Storage302 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCARL ERNEST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07238
Federal IDTX07238
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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