Salt Water Barrier And Diversion Dam

Salt Water Barrier And Diversion Dam is an other dam located in County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Salt Water Barrier And Diversion Dam

The primary purpose of Salt Water Barrier And Diversion Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Guadalupe-blanco River Authority (state). It impounds the Guadalupe River.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 213 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 03/22/1976. That was over 50 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
River/StreamGuadalupe River
Coordinates28.50582, -96.88418

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length213 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage600 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerGUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/22/1976
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03682
Federal IDTX03682
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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