Angleton Fishing & Hunting Club Levee is an earth dam located in Brazoria County, Texas, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 21,500 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 Angleton Fishing & Hunting Club Levee
The primary purpose of Angleton Fishing & Hunting Club Levee is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Angleton Fishing and Hunting Cl (private). It impounds the Off Ch-bastrop Bayou.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 21,500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 02/26/1982. That was over 44 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| River/Stream | Off Ch-bastrop Bayou |
| Coordinates | 29.08040, -95.42049 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 21,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Angleton Fishing and Hunting Cl |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/26/1982 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01729 |
| Federal ID | TX01729 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |