Highland Park North Sh45 Detention Pond

Highland Park North Sh45 Detention Pond is an earth dam located in Travis County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height11 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 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 Highland Park North Sh45 Detention Pond

The primary purpose of Highland Park North Sh45 Detention Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by City of Pflugerville (local government). It impounds the Tr-wilbarger Creek.

The dam stands 11 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyTravis
River/StreamTr-wilbarger Creek
Coordinates30.47373, -97.61500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge3,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCity of Pflugerville
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07195
Federal IDTX07195
More InfoState Dam Safety Program