Addicks Dam, east Texas

Addicks Dam on South Mayde Creek in Harris County, Texas is used for flood control purposes. It was built in 1948. Its normal surface area is 1 acres. It is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

 

Addicks Dam, also known as None is of earthen construction, a gravity dam. The core is homogeneous, earth. The foundation is soil. Though originally completed in 1948, the structure was modified in 1988. Its length is 61166 feet. Maximum discharge is 7850 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 200800 acre feet. Normal storage is 1 acre feet. It drains an area of 136 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Addicks Dam

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