La Madera Ph7-2

La Madera Ph7-2 is a dam located in Parker County, Texas. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About La Madera Ph7-2

La Madera Ph7-2 is a dam in Parker, Texas. The dam is owned by John Westoff (private). It impounds the Tributary Of Turkey Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 9 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/09/2021.

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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High HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateTexas
CountyParker
River/StreamTributary Of Turkey Creek
Coordinates32.65896, -97.66150

Physical Characteristics

NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length275 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage9 acre-ft
Max Storage9 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJOHN WESTOFF
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/09/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDTX09761
Federal IDTX09761
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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