Mulberry Dam in El Paso, Texas, stands as a critical flood risk reduction structure along the Rio Grande, completed in 1957 with a height of 60 feet and a length of 2670 feet. Designed by DAEN SWA and Lance Engineering, this earth dam with buttress core types rests on rock and soil foundations to provide necessary flood control measures for the surrounding area. The dam has an associated storage capacity of 1113 acre-feet and a drainage area of 4.21 square miles, with a maximum discharge capacity of 10701 cubic feet per second.
Maintained by local government authorities and regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Mulberry Dam has a fair condition assessment as of April 2021. The dam features an uncontrolled spillway with a width of 253 feet and four uncontrolled outlet gates. While the hazard potential and emergency action plan details are not available, the dam is deemed to have a moderate risk level. With a designated inspection frequency of 5 years, Mulberry Dam continues to play a crucial role in mitigating flood risks in the region, under the jurisdiction of the Albuquerque District of the US Army Corps of Engineers.
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