Oso Municipal Golf Course Lake Dam

Oso Municipal Golf Course Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Nueces County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Oso Municipal Golf Course Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Oso Municipal Golf Course Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by City Of Corpus Christi (local government). It impounds the Tr-oso Bay near Corpus Christi.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Nearest CityCorpus Christi
River/StreamTr-oso Bay
Coordinates27.71141, -97.34867

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length265 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01552
Federal IDTX01552
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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