Dingle Lake No 2 Levee

Dingle Lake No 2 Levee is an earth dam located in Brazoria County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dingle Lake No 2 Levee

The primary purpose of Dingle Lake No 2 Levee is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Hi Dingle (private). It impounds the Off Ch-south Texas Canal.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 5,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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
CountyBrazoria
River/StreamOff Ch-south Texas Canal
Coordinates29.28548, -95.30287

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length5,000 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Normal Storage400 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerHI DINGLE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01764
Federal IDTX01764
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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