Wright Brothers Materials Plant Dam is an earth dam located in Duval County, Texas, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 1,000 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 Wright Brothers Materials Plant Dam
Wright Brothers Materials Plant Dam is a dam in Duval, Texas. The dam is owned by Wright Brothers Material Co (private). It impounds the Off Ch-tr-macho Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1934, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Duval |
| River/Stream | Off Ch-tr-macho Creek |
| Coordinates | 27.42352, -98.57830 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1934 (92 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Wright Brothers Material Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01920 |
| Federal ID | TX01920 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |