George Alexander Dam

George Alexander Dam is an earth dam located in Austin County, Texas, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall, taller than 55% 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 George Alexander Dam

George Alexander Dam is a dam in Austin, Texas. The dam is owned by George Alexander (private). It impounds the Tr-east Mill Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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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Location

StateTexas
CountyAustin
River/StreamTr-east Mill Creek
Coordinates29.96769, -96.35322

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerGeorge Alexander
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07004
Federal IDTX07004
More InfoState Dam Safety Program