EAGLE PASS
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Maverick County
- Operator
- MAVERICK CTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1932
- EIA plant ID
- 3437
- Coordinates
- 28.8295, -100.5523
EAGLE PASS, a 10 MW Hydro power plant in Maverick County, Texas. Operated by MAVERICK CTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT, commissioned 1932.
Weather peril exposure
EAGLE PASS is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Maverick County, TX, operated by MAVERICK CTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT, commissioned in 1932. Maverick County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 59th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Maverick County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 36.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Maverick County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Maverick County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.