Cooling Water Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Matagorda County, Texas. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 7,300 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 Cooling Water Pond Dam
Cooling Water Pond Dam is a dam in Matagorda, Texas.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 7,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 84 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 673 acre-feet.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
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 | Matagorda |
| Coordinates | 28.86761, -96.01178 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 7,300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 673 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 673 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 336 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 84 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX09704 |
| Federal ID | TX09704 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |