Wright Dam No 5

Wright Dam No 5 is an earth dam located in Webb County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wright Dam No 5

The primary purpose of Wright Dam No 5 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Elaine Calk (private). It impounds the Tr-chacon Creek near Laredo.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/01/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWebb
Nearest CityLaredo
River/StreamTr-chacon Creek
Coordinates27.47417, -99.42988

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length770 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerELAINE CALK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09075
Federal IDTX09075
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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