BASTROP STATE PARK DAM - TX02717-2612
Dam Name: BASTROP STATE PARK DAM
State: TX
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 05/23/2015
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDTX02717-2612
Incident DescriptionSevere storms caused the dam to overtop and fail
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updatesrainfall event began around 4 pm on May 25, dropping about 4 to 5 inches of rain in Travis and Bastrop Counties in about 2 hours
Owner TypeS
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height18 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)110.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1913
NID NumberTX02717
River NameTR-COPPERAS CREEK
Latitude30.1124
Longitude-97.277
Year Modified
1935
Regulatory Agency(ies)TCEQ
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information SourcesGEER Report
