Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 4 Levee

Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 4 Levee is an earth dam located in Brazoria County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 4 Levee

The primary purpose of Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 4 Levee is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bieri Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Off Ch-flores Bayou.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 9,750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,688 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 02/16/1984. That was over 42 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
River/StreamOff Ch-flores Bayou
Coordinates29.19993, -95.35790

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length9,750 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,688 acre-ft
Max Storage1,688 acre-ft
Normal Storage738 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBIERI FARMS INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/16/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01740
Federal IDTX01740
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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