Markle Lake Levee is an earth dam located in Brazoria County, Texas, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 9,500 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 Markle Lake Levee
Markle Lake Levee is a dam in Brazoria, Texas. The dam is owned by Conocophillips Company (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Lake Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 9,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 126 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,256 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 01/13/1982. That was over 44 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| River/Stream | Tr-cedar Lake Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.06290, -95.74721 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 9,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,256 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,256 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 717 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 126 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Conocophillips Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/13/1982 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04682 |
| Federal ID | TX04682 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |