Delaro Gss is an earth dam located in Fort Bend County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 621 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 Delaro Gss
Delaro Gss is a dam in Fort Bend, Texas. The dam is owned by Anthony Delaro (private). It impounds the Tr-brazos River.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 621 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 91 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| River/Stream | Tr-brazos River |
| Coordinates | 29.57000, -95.82667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 621 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Anthony Delaro |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06275 |
| Federal ID | TX06275 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |