W Scott Frost Reservoir No 3 Levee

W Scott Frost Reservoir No 3 Levee is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/11/1982
Height8 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 4,840 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 W Scott Frost Reservoir No 3 Levee

The primary purpose of W Scott Frost Reservoir No 3 Levee is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by W Scott Frost Et Al (private). It impounds the Off Ch-cedar Bayou.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 4,840 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 02/11/1982. That was over 44 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyLiberty
River/StreamOff Ch-cedar Bayou
Coordinates29.99204, -94.99965

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length4,840 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage157 acre-ft
Max Storage157 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerW Scott Frost Et Al
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/11/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05779
Federal IDTX05779
More InfoState Dam Safety Program