RICE LAKE DAM - TX02575-2681


Incident ID TX02575-2681
Dam Name RICE LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State TX
Incident Date 10/25/2015
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Deficiency
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description SPILLWAY FAILURE, LAKE DRAINED
Named Hydrologic Event
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Information Sources TX DEQ
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) RP
EAP NR
Year Completed 1960
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 20 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 544 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 22 acres
River Name RICE BRANCH
Latitude 32.2407
Longitude -96.4891
Regulatory Agency(ies) TCEQ
NID Number TX02575
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