Pappas Lakes And Lodge Levee

About Pappas Lakes And Lodge Levee

The primary purpose of Pappas Lakes And Lodge Levee is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Christopher Pappas;harris Pappas (private). It impounds the Off Ch-brazos River near West Columbia.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 13,464 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 230 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/10/2023.

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