Allison Ranch Gss Dam No 1

Allison Ranch Gss Dam No 1 is an earth dam located in Pecos County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Allison Ranch Gss Dam No 1

The primary purpose of Allison Ranch Gss Dam No 1 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 Allison Ranch Corporation (private). It impounds the Tr-big Canyon.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 897 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 315 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyPecos
River/StreamTr-big Canyon
Coordinates30.40833, -102.91333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length897 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage315 acre-ft
Max Storage315 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerALLISON RANCH CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06279
Federal IDTX06279
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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