Mowery Lake Levee is an earth dam located in Brazoria County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 5,200 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 Mowery Lake Levee
The primary purpose of Mowery Lake Levee is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Claude Hamill (private). It impounds the Off Ch-south Texas Canal.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 5,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 312 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| River/Stream | Off Ch-south Texas Canal |
| Coordinates | 29.38259, -95.45501 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 312 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 312 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 312 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 39 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Claude Hamill |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01768 |
| Federal ID | TX01768 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |