Whitewater Springs Dam

Whitewater Springs Dam is an earth dam located in Burnet County, Texas, built in 1999. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Whitewater Springs Dam

Whitewater Springs Dam is a dam in Burnet, Texas. The dam is owned by Whitewater Springs Property Owners Association Inc (private). It impounds the Tr Cow Creek near Lago Vista.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 657 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 196 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/07/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyBurnet
Nearest CityLago Vista
River/StreamTr Cow Creek
Coordinates30.63196, -98.11269

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length657 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage196 acre-ft
Max Storage196 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge66 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWHITEWATER SPRINGS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/07/2010
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX07323
Federal IDTX07323
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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