Wd Ranch Lake Dam

Wd Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Maverick County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wd Ranch Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wd Ranch Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Brian Obrien (private). It impounds the Tr-rio Grande.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 2,930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 423 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMaverick
River/StreamTr-rio Grande
Coordinates28.52000, -100.39000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length2,930 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage423 acre-ft
Max Storage423 acre-ft
Normal Storage270 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBRIAN OBRIEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03669
Federal IDTX03669
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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