Nekoosa Reservoir Dam

Nekoosa Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nekoosa Reservoir Dam

The primary purpose of Nekoosa Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nekoosa Papers Inc (private). It impounds the Bowman Creek.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 870 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 933 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/05/1985. That was over 40 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyCass
River/StreamBowman Creek
Coordinates33.06343, -94.35823

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length870 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage933 acre-ft
Max Storage933 acre-ft
Normal Storage263 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNEKOOSA PAPERS INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/05/1985
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00380
Federal IDTX00380
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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