Sludge Fill Pond Levee No 1

Sludge Fill Pond Levee No 1 is an earth dam located in Harris County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 3,000 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 Sludge Fill Pond Levee No 1

Sludge Fill Pond Levee No 1 is a dam in Harris, Texas. The dam is owned by St Regis Paper Company (private). It impounds the Off Ch-san Jacinto River.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 3,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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
CountyHarris
River/StreamOff Ch-san Jacinto River
Coordinates29.88382, -95.10166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length3,000 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSt Regis Paper Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04819
Federal IDTX04819
More InfoState Dam Safety Program