Alders Reservoir Dam

Alders Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Alders Reservoir Dam

The primary purpose of Alders Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Weldon Alders (private). It impounds the Big Caney Creek.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 7,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,753 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 6,880 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 05/31/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLiberty
River/StreamBig Caney Creek
Coordinates29.92581, -94.79305

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length7,100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage6,880 acre-ft
Max Storage6,880 acre-ft
Normal Storage4,207 acre-ft
Surface Area1,753 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWELDON ALDERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/31/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06352
Federal IDTX06352
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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