La Paloma Ranch Pond Dam

La Paloma Ranch Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Atascosa County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About La Paloma Ranch Pond Dam

The primary purpose of La Paloma Ranch Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Louis Pearce Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-lagunillas Creek near Cross.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,126 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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
CountyAtascosa
Nearest CityCross
River/StreamTr-lagunillas Creek
Coordinates28.72444, -98.71361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,126 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage210 acre-ft
Max Storage210 acre-ft
Normal Storage178 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLOUIS PEARCE JR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06576
Federal IDTX06576
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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