Airhart Estate Dam is an earth dam located in Bastrop County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Airhart Estate Dam
The primary purpose of Airhart Estate Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Airhart Estate (private). It impounds the Big Branch near Smithville.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 24 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 05/15/1991. That was over 35 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Bastrop |
| Nearest City | Smithville |
| River/Stream | Big Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.04657, -97.31177 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 13 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Airhart Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/15/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06356 |
| Federal ID | TX06356 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |