Americas Ten Detention Pond Dam is an earth dam located in El Paso County, Texas, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 2,600 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 Americas Ten Detention Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Americas Ten Detention 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 City of El Paso (local government). It impounds the Tr-rio Grande.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 2,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 197 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/17/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | El Paso |
| River/Stream | Tr-rio Grande |
| Coordinates | 31.68738, -106.28150 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,437 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of El Paso |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/17/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06397 |
| Federal ID | TX06397 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |