Valdina Farms Dam

Valdina Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Uvalde County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyUvalde
River/StreamComanche Creek
Coordinates29.47242, -99.41271

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,350 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVIRGIL BOLL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04168
Federal IDTX04168
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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