Parkdale Storage Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Texas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 7,540 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Dallas |
| Nearest City | Dallas |
| River/Stream | Off Ch-white Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.77209, -96.72958 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 7,540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,560 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,560 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,500 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 84 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/03/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00839 |
| Federal ID | TX00839 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |