Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 450 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 Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site Dam
Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site Dam is a dam in Washington, Texas. The dam is owned by Texas Historical Commission (state). It impounds the Tr - Brazos River.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Tr - Brazos River |
| Coordinates | 30.32980, -96.15734 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Texas Historical Commission |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07456 |
| Federal ID | TX07456 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |