Tx No Name No 17 Dam

Tx No Name No 17 Dam is an earth dam located in Wilson County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 575 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 Tx No Name No 17 Dam

Tx No Name No 17 Dam is a dam in Wilson, Texas. The dam is owned by Tx No Name No 17 Dam (private). It impounds the Marcelinas Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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
CountyWilson
River/StreamMarcelinas Creek
Coordinates29.18500, -98.06667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length575 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerTx No Name No 17 Dam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05224
Federal IDTX05224
More InfoState Dam Safety Program