Enderli Reservoir Dam

Enderli Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/19/1975
Height8 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

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

8 ft tall and 6,120 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 Enderli Reservoir Dam

The primary purpose of Enderli Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Bates (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Bayou.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 6,120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 09/19/1975. That was over 51 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
River/StreamTr-cedar Bayou
Coordinates29.99448, -95.01190

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length6,120 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,000 acre-ft
Max Storage1,000 acre-ft
Normal Storage142 acre-ft
Surface Area100 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCharles Bates
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/19/1975
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04423
Federal IDTX04423
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