Arnold Crossing Dam is a buttress dam located in Uvalde County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 522 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Arnold Crossing Dam
The primary purpose of Arnold Crossing Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Uvalde County (local government). It impounds the Nueces River.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 522 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 281 acre-feet. 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 04/14/1977. That was over 49 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Uvalde |
| River/Stream | Nueces River |
| Coordinates | 29.61889, -100.01015 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Buttress |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 522 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 281 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 281 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 281 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Uvalde County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/14/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04170 |
| Federal ID | TX04170 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |