Lane City Diversion Dam is a concrete dam located in Wharton County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 214 ft long, taller than 82% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lane City Diversion Dam
Lane City Diversion Dam is a dam in Wharton, Texas.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 214 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 305 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.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wharton |
| Coordinates | 29.19018, -96.07028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 214 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 305 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 305 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 305 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07485 |
| Federal ID | TX07485 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |