Newgulf Lake Levee is an earth dam located in Wharton County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 5,200 ft long. 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 Newgulf Lake Levee
Newgulf Lake Levee is a dam in Wharton, Texas. The dam is owned by Conocophillips Company (private). It impounds the Tr-san Bernard River.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 5,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,019 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20,609 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Wharton |
| River/Stream | Tr-san Bernard River |
| Coordinates | 29.28400, -95.91300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 20,609 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 20,609 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14,202 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1,019 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,701 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Conocophillips Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07131 |
| Federal ID | TX07131 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |