Houston Lighting And Power

Houston Lighting And Power is an earth dam located in Leon County, Texas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Houston Lighting And Power

Houston Lighting And Power is a dam in Leon, Texas. The dam is owned by Houston Lighting & Power Company (private). It impounds the Tr-mine Creek near Jewett.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 2,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLeon
Nearest CityJewett
River/StreamTr-mine Creek
Coordinates31.36321, -96.29627

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length2,400 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06733
Federal IDTX06733
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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