Sediment Pond 5

Sediment Pond 5 is an earth dam located in Atascosa County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 2,000 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 Sediment Pond 5

Sediment Pond 5 is a dam in Atascosa, Texas. The dam is owned by Nacco Natural Resources Corporation (private).

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 470 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
CountyAtascosa
Coordinates28.69581, -98.45779

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage470 acre-ft
Max Storage470 acre-ft
Normal Storage240 acre-ft
Surface Area70 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerNacco Natural Resources Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07386
Federal IDTX07386
More InfoState Dam Safety Program