Cedar Bayou Generating Pond Levee
Cedar Bayou Generating Pond Levee is an earth dam located in Chambers County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cedar Bayou Generating Pond Levee
Cedar Bayou Generating Pond Levee is a dam in Chambers, Texas. The dam is owned by Nrg Texas Power Llc (private). It impounds the Cedar Bayou.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 23,230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2,750 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 05/24/1988. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Chambers |
| River/Stream | Cedar Bayou |
| Coordinates | 29.75574, -94.81778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 23,230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 30,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 30,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19,250 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2,750 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | NRG TEXAS POWER LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 05/24/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04847 |
| Federal ID | TX04847 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |