Valdina Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Uvalde County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 1,350 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 Valdina Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Valdina Farms Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Virgil Boll (private). It impounds the Comanche Creek.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 | Uvalde |
| River/Stream | Comanche Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.47242, -99.41271 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Virgil Boll |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04168 |
| Federal ID | TX04168 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |