Gcwa Off Channel Term Stop Res Levee

Gcwa Off Channel Term Stop Res Levee is an earth dam located in Galveston County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/25/2000
Height8 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall. 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 Gcwa Off Channel Term Stop Res Levee

Gcwa Off Channel Term Stop Res Levee is a dam in Galveston, Texas. The dam is owned by Gcwa Off Channel Term Stop Res Levee (private).

The dam stands 8 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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 10/25/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Coordinates29.38438, -94.95395

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerGcwa Off Channel Term Stop Res Levee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/25/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07073
Federal IDTX07073
More InfoState Dam Safety Program