Estates at Stone Crossing Detention Dam is an earth dam located in Comal County, Texas, built in 2013. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 267 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 Estates at Stone Crossing Detention Dam
Estates at Stone Crossing Detention Dam is a dam in Comal, Texas. The dam is owned by Creek Canyon Estates Llc;the Estates at Stone Crossing Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr - Dry Comal Creek near New Braunfels.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 267 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 45 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 400 square miles. Completed in 2013, the structure is relatively new.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/31/2017. That was 9 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Comal |
| Nearest City | New Braunfels |
| River/Stream | Tr - Dry Comal Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.70010, -98.16098 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 267 ft |
| Year Completed | 2013 (13 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 400 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,323 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Creek Canyon Estates Llc;the Estates at Stone Crossing Ltd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/31/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX09662 |
| Federal ID | TX09662 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |