Limestone Egs Makeup Pond is an earth dam located in Limestone County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Limestone Egs Makeup Pond
Limestone Egs Makeup Pond is a dam in Limestone, Texas. The dam is owned by Houston Lighting & Power Company (private). It impounds the Off Ch-lynn Creek.
The dam stands 40 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet.
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 10/24/1989. That was over 36 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Limestone |
| River/Stream | Off Ch-lynn Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.41334, -96.25074 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Houston Lighting & Power Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/24/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06350 |
| Federal ID | TX06350 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |