Parkdale Storage Reservoir Dam

Parkdale Storage Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Texas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Parkdale Storage Reservoir Dam

Parkdale Storage Reservoir Dam is a dam in Dallas, Texas. The dam is owned by Oncor Electric Delivery Company Llc (private). It impounds the Off Ch-white Rock Creek near Dallas.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 7,540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 84 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,560 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/03/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
Nearest CityDallas
River/StreamOff Ch-white Rock Creek
Coordinates32.77209, -96.72958

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length7,540 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,560 acre-ft
Max Storage1,560 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,500 acre-ft
Surface Area84 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/03/2013
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX00839
Federal IDTX00839
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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