Duck Pond Dam

Duck Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Val Verde County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/03/2010
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 200 ft long. 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 Duck Pond Dam

Duck Pond Dam is a dam in Val Verde, Texas. The dam is owned by Luis Owens (private). It impounds the Cinegas Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 43 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 12/03/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
River/StreamCinegas Creek
Coordinates29.35869, -100.94009

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Max Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge15 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerLuis Owens
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/03/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09603
Federal IDTX09603
More InfoState Dam Safety Program