Bywaters Pond Dam

Bywaters Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bywaters Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Bywaters Pond Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Ah Bywaters Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-north Sulphur River.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 967 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLamar
River/StreamTr-north Sulphur River
Coordinates33.49677, -95.71307

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length967 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage260 acre-ft
Max Storage260 acre-ft
Normal Storage98 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerAH BYWATERS JR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05917
Federal IDTX05917
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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