Pond Sp-6

Pond Sp-6 is an earth dam located in Bastrop County, Texas, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built201412 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 1,800 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 Pond Sp-6

Pond Sp-6 is a dam in Bastrop, Texas. The dam is owned by Luminant Mining Company LLC (private).

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,570 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 2014, the structure is relatively new.

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
CountyBastrop
Coordinates30.31916, -97.27558

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,800 ft
Year Completed2014 (12 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,570 acre-ft
Max Storage1,570 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,003 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerLuminant Mining Company LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07591
Federal IDTX07591
More InfoState Dam Safety Program