R Windham Dam No 2

R Windham Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Callahan County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1977
Height30 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 314 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 R Windham Dam No 2

The primary purpose of R Windham Dam No 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard Windham (private). It impounds the Tr-pecan Bayou.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 314 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1977. That was over 49 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyCallahan
River/StreamTr-pecan Bayou
Coordinates32.21003, -99.48198

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length314 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRichard Windham
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1977
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06609
Federal IDTX06609
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