San Diego-rosita Cks Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

San Diego-rosita Cks Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Duval County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About San Diego-rosita Cks Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

The primary purpose of San Diego-rosita Cks Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Agua Poquita Swcd;duval County (local government). It impounds the Tr-san Diego Creek near San Diego.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 4,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 68 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 7,486 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyDuval
Nearest CitySan Diego
River/StreamTr-san Diego Creek
Coordinates27.89920, -98.43812

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length4,200 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage7,486 acre-ft
Max Storage7,486 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area68 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerAGUA POQUITA SWCD;DUVAL COUNTY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01936
Federal IDTX01936
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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