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Flood Control & Water Resource Management

Colorado River of Texas

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Table of Contents
Colorado River of Texas ( ) ...................................................... 3

Mount Bonnell (Austin, Texas) ...................................................................................... 3

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Colorado River of Texas ( ) .................................................. 6

Lower Colorado River Authority .................................................................................................. 6

Colorado River Municipal Water District ...................................................................................... 8

Hydrology and Flood Plain Analysis ( ) .............................. 9

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100 Years Flood ( ) ................................................................................................ 10

Detention or Retention ( ) ....................................................... 11

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Las Vegas ( ) ............................................................................................... 14

Flood Plain Hydraulics, Flood Routing (and/or) Diverting, Channel Modification ........................... 15

Flood Barriers / Leeves ................................................................................ 15

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(Reserachers, Professionals & Subject Matter Experts) ........................................ 17

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ........................................................................... 18

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Buchanan Dam ....................................................................................................................... 20

Inks Dam and Inks Lake .......................................................................................................... 21

Wirtz Dam and Lake LBJ .......................................................................................................... 22

Starcke Dam and Lake Marble Falls .......................................................................................... 23

Mansfield Dam and Lake Travis ................................................................................................ 24

Lake J B Thomas ..................................................................................................................... 25

Colorado River Storage Reservoir ............................................................................................. 25

Lake Colorado City .................................................................................................................. 25

Lake E V Spence ..................................................................................................................... 26

O.H. Ivie Lake ......................................................................................................................... 27

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Colorado River of Texas ( )

Mount Bonnell (Austin, Texas)

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o Mount Bonnell

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https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Austin-
TX/29342048_zpid/10221_rid/globalrelevanceex_sort/30.3
35158,-97.766991,30.318599,-97.798319_rect/14_zm/

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o Flood Control

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Colorado River of Texas ( )

o Mount Bonnell

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o Colorado River (Mighty, Wonder) Hoover Dam Grand
Canyon
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862-mile (1,387 km) ၈-
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_River_(Texas)

o Google Earth Googel Map

Yellow Mustard

Lower Colorado River Authority

(https://www.lcra.org/)
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Flash Flood Alley
Ref: https://www.lcra.org/water/floods/Pages/default.aspx
o
Lake

o Lower Colorado River Basin

Lower Colorado River Authority

o
i. Flood Management
ii. Water supply
iii.

o LCRA LBJ, Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis, Lake
Austin ( )
Lady Bird Lake
( http://www.highlandlakes.com/ )

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o 1843-1938 ၁
( 1942
Mansfield Dam
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o 295 LCRA

Hydroelectricity was once the major source of power for LCRA's electric service area, but
hydroelectric generation now is primarily a byproduct of other river operations.

Ref: https://www.lcra.org/water/dams-and-lakes/Pages/default.aspx

o Longhorn Dam
Lady Bird Lake

o Summary

Texas Highland Lakes

Dam Reservoir Built AMSL
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acre-feet
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1. Buchanan Dam Lake Buchanan 1938 22,017 875,588 285.31 54.9 1,020
2. Inks Dam Inks Lake 1938 777 13,668 4.45 13.8 888
3. Wirtz Dam Lake LBJ 1951 6,275 133,216 43.41 60.0 825
4. Starcke Dam Lake Marble Falls 1951 591 7,186 2.34 41.4 737
5. Mansfield Dam Lake Travis 1942 19,297 1,134,956 369.83 108.0 681
6. Tom Miller Dam Lake Austin 1940 1,830 24,644 8.03 17 493

7. Longhorn Dam Lady Bird Lake 1960 471 -

51,258 2,189,258 713.37 295.1

i. 1 US gal = 3.785 Litres)

ii. Elevation when full, in AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level)
iii. = 43,560 ft2 (10 square chain) 1 acre-feet = 43,560 ft3 = 325,851.4 US gal

o LCRA
Lower Colorado River Authority (https://www.lcra.org/)
(Ref: https://www.lcra.org/water/dams-and-lakes/Pages/default.aspx )

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Colorado River Municipal Water District

http://www.crmwd.org/

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Colorado River
Municipal Water District ( http://www.crmwd.org/
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The mission of the Colorado River Municipal Water District is to maintain an adequate supply of
the best quality water possible, at a reasonable cost, for its service area in West Texas.

Reservoir Built AMSL

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acre-feet
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1. Lake J.B. Thomas 1952 7,282 200,604 65.37 2,258.0

2. Lake E V Spence 1969 14,640 512,272 166.92 1,898.0
3. O.H. Ivie Lake 1990 19,149 554,340 180.63 1,551.5

41,071 1,267,216 412.92

i. (1 US gal = 3.785 Litres)

ii. Elevation when full, in AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level)
iii. = 43,560 ft2 (10 square chain) 1 acre-feet = 43,560 ft3 = 325,851.4 US gal

Ref:
Colorado River Municipal Water District ( http://www.crmwd.org/ )

Lake J.B. Thomas ( https://www.twdb.texas.gov/surfacewater/rivers/reservoirs/jb_thomas/index.asp )

Lake E V Spence ( http://www.twdb.texas.gov/surfacewater/rivers/reservoirs/ev_spence/index.asp )
O.H. Ivie Lake ( http://www.twdb.texas.gov/surfacewater/rivers/reservoirs/oh_ivie/index.asp )

o Colorado River Storage Reservoir

o Texas Lakes & Reservoirs Texas Water Development Board

http://www.twdb.texas.gov/surfacewater/rivers/reservoirs/index.asp

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Hydrology and Flood Plain Analysis ( )

Flood )
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i. Detention or Retention )
ii. Flood Plain Hydraulics, Flood Routing (and/or) Diverting, Channel Modification
iii. Flood Barrier

Frequency, Intensity, Weather, etc.

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o The United States Geological Survey

( https://water.usgs.gov/ )

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( https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt )

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o Velocity Profile Profile & Steady

State Station
Water Resource Engineering (Hydrology
Station

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Water Resources & Planning / Flood Control & Flood Plains Analysis / Dam
Planning /
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100 Years Flood ( )

o 100 years fl
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( https://water.usgs.gov/edu/100yearflood-basic.html )

o 100 years flood

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FM
500 years flood

o N “ ” https://www.fmglobal.com/research-and-resources/fm-global-data-sheets
2.2.1.1 Select a location where the entire site and all access routes (highway, marine, railroad, etc.) are
outside 0.2% annual exceedance (500-year) flood zones (by both elevation and footprint). Verify flood
studies for the selected site are up-to-date by having a qualified hydrologist review the study and recent
flood data.

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Detention or Retention ( )
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o Detention
Retention

o Detention

o Retention Basin
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https://sustainablestormwater.org/2009/05/28/stormwater-101-detention-and-retention-basins/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_basin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retention_basin

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Lake Lavingston — in Coldspring, Texas.

Lake Lavingston — in Coldspring, Texas.

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Las Vegas ( )

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl678len3aY

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Flood Plain Hydraulics, Flood Routing (and/or) Diverting, Channel Modification

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i. Watershed (drainage basin or catchment

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Flood Barriers / Leeves

o Flood Control Levee

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Levee Improvement Districts Website

o Levee & Dam

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http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Mississippi-River-Flood-Control/Mississippi-River-Tributaries/

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i. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmaputra_River
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ESIA (Environmental And Social Impact Assessment

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(Reserachers, Professionals & Subject Matter Experts)

o Basic
Academic Professional Level

o Subject Matter Expert Level

o Professional

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Subject Matter Expert
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

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Buchanan Dam

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.7993346,-98.4207845,32447m/data=!3m1!1e3 https://www.lcra.org/water/dams-and-lakes/Pages/buchanan-dam.aspx

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8200876,-98.4316304,10.66z
Buchanan Dam
Location: Burnet and Llano counties, 414 river miles from
the Gulf of Mexico
When built: Started 1931, completed 1935 to 1938
Dimensions: 145.5 feet high, 10,987.55 feet long
Primary purpose: Water supply, hydroelectric power
Generating capacity: 54.9 megawatts
Water supply storage capacity: 285.3 billion gallons
Lake area: 22,017 acres
Elevation when full: 1,020 feet above (msl)
100-year flood level at dam: 1,021 feet above msl
Dimensions: 30.65 miles long, 4.92 miles at widest point

44.9 sq mi (116 km2)

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http://www.highlandlakes.com/lakebuchanan/index.htm

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Inks Dam and Inks Lake

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.738125,-98.3838313,3790m/data=!3m1!1e3
https://www.lcra.org/water/dams-and-lakes/Pages/inks-dam.aspx

Inks Dam and Inks Lake

Location: Llano County, 409 river miles from the Gulf of
Mexico
When built: 1936 to 1938
Dam dimensions: 96.5 feet high, 1,547.5 feet long
Primary purpose: Hydroelectric power
Generating capacity: 13.8 megawatts
Lake area: 777 acres
Elevation when full: 888 feet above mean sea level (msl)
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.7385177,-98.3849997,13.31z

100-year flood level at dam: 901.7 feet above msl

Dimensions: 4.2 miles long, 3,000 feet at widest point

http://www.highlandlakes.com/inkslake/index.htm

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Wirtz Dam and Lake LBJ

https://www.lcra.org/water/dams-and-lakes/Pages/wirtz-dam.aspx

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.5555096,-98.3357233,1066m/data=!3m1!1e3
Wirtz Dam and Lake LBJ
Location: Llano and Burnet counties, 387 river miles
from the Gulf of Mexico
When built: 1949 to 1951
Dam dimensions: 118.3 feet high, 5,491.4 feet long
Primary purpose: Hydroelectric power, cooling water for
Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.5797799,-98.3895724,13z Generating capacity: 60 megawatts

Lake LBJ area: 6,275 acres
100-year flood level at dam: 828.1 feet above msl
Dimensions: 21.15 miles long and 10,800 feet at
widest point
Original name: Lake Granite Shoals

Highland Lakes Presidential Vacation Destination

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Starcke Dam and Lake Marble Falls

https://www.lcra.org/water/dams-and-lakes/Pages/starcke-dam.aspx

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.5563339,-
98.2572606,698m/data=!3m1!1e3
Starcke Dam and Lake Marble Falls
Location: Burnet County, 382 river miles from the Gulf of
Mexico
Year built: 1949 to 1951
Dam dimensions: 98.8 feet high, 859.5 feet long
Primary purpose: Hydroelectric power
Generating capacity: 41.4 megawatts
100-year flood level at dam: 754.3 feet above msl

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.5345727,-98.2093986,11.23z

http://www.highlandlakes.com/lakemarblefalls/index.htm

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Mansfield Dam and Lake Travis

https://www.lcra.org/water/dams-and-lakes/Pages/mansfield-dam.aspx

Mansfield Dam and Lake Travis

Location: Travis County, 318 river miles from the Gulf
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.3953199,-97.9201097,4434m/data=!3m1!1e3
of Mexico
When built: 1937 to 1942
Dam dimensions: 278 feet high, 7,089.39 feet long
Primary purposes: Flood management, water storage,
hydroelectric power
Generating capacity: 108 megawatts
Water supply storage capacity: 369.8 billion gallons
Lake area: 19,297 acres
Elevation when full: 681 feet msl
100-year flood level at dam: 722 feet msl
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.4299238,-97.9865588,12.17z

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Lake J B Thomas

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.5874658,-101.1524739,7426m/data=!3m1!1e3
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.596381,-101.1796337,12z

Colorado River Storage Reservoir

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4241614,-100.9077158,2095m/data=!3m1!1e3

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4276161,-100.9140489,14.78z

Lake Colorado City

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.3320825,-100.9270563,13.54z
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4241614,-100.9077158,2095m/data=!3m1!1e3

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Lake E V Spence

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.9063956,-100.5281179,6417m/data=!3m1!1e3

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.936,-100.5790904,11.38z

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O.H. Ivie Lake

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5307865,-99.7195838,11.76z

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5250864,-99.7072651,13686m/data=!3m1!1e3

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