Blanca Rodriguez Dam

Blanca Rodriguez Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blanca Rodriguez Dam

The primary purpose of Blanca Rodriguez 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 Blanca Rodriguez (private). It impounds the Williams Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 232 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyFayette
River/StreamWilliams Creek
Coordinates29.82737, -96.92039

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage232 acre-ft
Max Storage232 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBLANCA RODRIGUEZ
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06424
Federal IDTX06424
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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