Bluebonnet Hills Pond 5

Bluebonnet Hills Pond 5 is an earth dam located in Washington County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/26/2024
Height14 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 450 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 Bluebonnet Hills Pond 5

Bluebonnet Hills Pond 5 is a dam in Washington, Texas. The dam is owned by Bluebonnet Hills Subdivision (private).

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 11 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 06/26/2024.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyWashington
Coordinates30.15896, -96.30137

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage11 acre-ft
Max Storage11 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBluebonnet Hills Subdivision
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/26/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09671
Federal IDTX09671
More InfoState Dam Safety Program