Addicks Reservoir
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| Location |
Houston, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 29°47′27″N 95°37′25″W / 29.790784°N 95.623556°WCoordinates: 29°47′27″N 95°37′25″W / 29.790784°N 95.623556°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
The Addicks Reservoir and Addicks Dam in conjunction with the Barker Reservoir prevent downstream flooding of Buffalo Bayou in the City of Houston. Both reservoirs were authorized under the Rivers and Harbors Act of June 20, 1938, which were modified by the Flood Control Acts of August 11, 1938; September 3, 1954; and October 27, 1965.
Addicks Reservoir is situated on the north side of Interstate 10, it extends slightly north of Clay Rd., and between Barker-Cypress Rd. to the west and Sam Houston Tollway to the east. State Highway 6 bisects the reservoir north to south. In addition to the Reservoir's flood damage reduction mission, recreation and nature observation opportunities abound through the approximately 26,000 acres (105 km²) of land that makes up Addicks and Barker reservoirs.
The Addicks Reservoir spillway is located at, 29°47′25.99″N 95°37′24.04″W / 29.7905528°N 95.6233444°W, and releases the remainder of Bear Creek just north of Buffalo Bayou.
Addicks Reservoir and Dam get their name from the former town of Addicks, TX.
Addicks Reservoir is formed by a rolled earthen dam 61,666 feet (18,796 m) long and above the streambed. A 12-foot-wide (3.7 m) gravel road extends along the top of the dam. The top of the dam has a maximum elevation of 122.7 feet (37.4 m) above the N.G.V.D. The maximum storage capacity of the reservoir is , The record high water level for the reservoir is 123,100 acre feet (151,800,000 m3), set on 4/24/2016. Combined with the adjacent Barker Reservoir to the southwest, the total storage capacity is about 410,000 acre feet (510,000,000 m3).
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