Lakeway Subdivision Lake Dam

Lakeway Subdivision Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cameron County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lakeway Subdivision Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lakeway Subdivision Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J M Heaner Development Inc (private). It impounds the Resaca Del Rancho Viejo.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 90 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 07/14/1982. That was over 43 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
River/StreamResaca Del Rancho Viejo
Coordinates25.97826, -97.53147

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length90 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJ M HEANER DEVELOPMENT INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/14/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05842
Federal IDTX05842
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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