Sediment Pond 17b

Sediment Pond 17b is an earth dam located in Atascosa County, Texas, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sediment Pond 17b

Sediment Pond 17b is a dam in Atascosa, Texas. The dam is owned by North American Coal Corp (private).

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 227 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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
Coordinates28.75413, -98.39931

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length2,395 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage227 acre-ft
Max Storage227 acre-ft
Normal Storage146 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge169 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerNORTH AMERICAN COAL CORP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07395
Federal IDTX07395
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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