Chimneyhill Stormwater Holding Pond

Chimneyhill Stormwater Holding Pond is an earth dam located in Travis County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chimneyhill Stormwater Holding Pond

The primary purpose of Chimneyhill Stormwater Holding Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chimneyhill Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Off Ch-walnut Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 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 03/29/1991. That was over 35 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyTravis
River/StreamOff Ch-walnut Creek
Coordinates30.32959, -97.64837

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHIMNEYHILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/29/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06445
Federal IDTX06445
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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