Reservoir No 9 Levee-complex No 2

Reservoir No 9 Levee-complex No 2 is an earth dam located in Brazoria County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 2,680 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 Reservoir No 9 Levee-complex No 2

Reservoir No 9 Levee-complex No 2 is a dam in Brazoria, Texas. The dam is owned by Ce Zwahr (private). It impounds the Off Ch-tr-austin Bayou near Mims.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 2,680 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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

StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
Nearest CityMims
River/StreamOff Ch-tr-austin Bayou
Coordinates29.23290, -95.33268

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length2,680 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCe Zwahr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04736
Federal IDTX04736
More InfoState Dam Safety Program