Tx No Name No 46 Dam

Tx No Name No 46 Dam is an earth dam located in Guadalupe County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 725 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 46 Dam

The primary purpose of Tx No Name No 46 Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Tx No Name No 46 Dam (private). It impounds the Tr-york Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyGuadalupe
River/StreamTr-york Creek
Coordinates29.73642, -97.98898

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length725 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTx No Name No 46 Dam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05496
Federal IDTX05496
More InfoState Dam Safety Program