Seaberg Reservoir No 4 Dam

Seaberg Reservoir No 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Texas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/10/1982
Height8 ft
Built195373 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 10,133 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 Seaberg Reservoir No 4 Dam

The primary purpose of Seaberg Reservoir No 4 Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Roy Seaberg (private). It impounds the Off Ch-cedar Bayou.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 10,133 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 713 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 02/10/1982. That was over 44 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
River/StreamOff Ch-cedar Bayou
Coordinates30.02953, -95.05419

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length10,133 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage713 acre-ft
Max Storage713 acre-ft
Normal Storage416 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRoy Seaberg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/10/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03385
Federal IDTX03385
More InfoState Dam Safety Program