Sedimentation Pond No 20

Sedimentation Pond No 20 is an earth dam located in Freestone County, Texas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sedimentation Pond No 20

Sedimentation Pond No 20 is a dam in Freestone, Texas. The dam is owned by Nrg Texas Power (private). It impounds the Pine Branch.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 196 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 years old.

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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyFreestone
River/StreamPine Branch
Coordinates31.48222, -96.18083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage196 acre-ft
Max Storage196 acre-ft
Normal Storage145 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNRG TEXAS POWER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09128
Federal IDTX09128
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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