Meco Ranch Lake Dam

Meco Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Meco Ranch Lake Dam

Meco Ranch Lake Dam is a dam in Milam, Texas. The dam is owned by Meco Ranch (private). It impounds the Sandy Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMilam
River/StreamSandy Creek
Coordinates30.65296, -96.92169

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMECO RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05642
Federal IDTX05642
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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