Kone Dam

Kone Dam is an earth dam located in Dimmit County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 1,970 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 Kone Dam

Kone Dam is a dam in Dimmit, Texas. The dam is owned by Murphy Exploration & Production Company-usa (private). It impounds the Off-channel near Cotulla.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,970 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet.

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
CountyDimmit
Nearest CityCotulla
River/StreamOff-channel
Coordinates28.41643, -99.56905

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,970 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMurphy Exploration & Production Company-usa
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07440
Federal IDTX07440
More InfoState Dam Safety Program