Sedimentation Pond 027

Sedimentation Pond 027 is an earth dam located in Leon 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
Height20 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 650 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 Sedimentation Pond 027

Sedimentation Pond 027 is a dam in Leon, Texas. The dam is owned by Nrg Texas Power LLC (private). It impounds the Tri-navasota River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 133 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
CountyLeon
River/StreamTri-navasota River
Coordinates31.38956, -96.27338

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage133 acre-ft
Max Storage133 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerNrg Texas Power LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07279
Federal IDTX07279
More InfoState Dam Safety Program