Linnville Bayou Reservoir Dam

Linnville Bayou Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Brazoria County, Texas, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Linnville Bayou Reservoir Dam

Linnville Bayou Reservoir Dam is a dam in Brazoria, Texas. The dam is owned by Bp America Production Company (private). It impounds the Linnville Bayou.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 48 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 01/14/1982. That was over 44 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
River/StreamLinnville Bayou
Coordinates29.04789, -95.77685

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage300 acre-ft
Drainage Area48 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/14/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01760
Federal IDTX01760
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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