WINDTHORST LAKE DAM - TX02870-2831


Incident ID TX02870-2831
Dam Name WINDTHORST LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State TX
Incident Date 05/01/1965
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Piping
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Incident Description PIPING
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Information Sources TX DEQ
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) S
EAP Y
Year Completed 1964
Year Modified 1985
Dam Height 32 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 3268 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name EAST-LITTLE POST OAK CREEK
Latitude 33.5459
Longitude -98.3938
Regulatory Agency(ies) TCEQ
NID Number TX02870
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