Cowden Ranch Pond No 14 Dam

Cowden Ranch Pond No 14 Dam is an earth dam located in Jeff Davis County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cowden Ranch Pond No 14 Dam

The primary purpose of Cowden Ranch Pond No 14 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 Cowden Cattle Company (private). It impounds the Indian Draw.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 214 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 619 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyJeff Davis
River/StreamIndian Draw
Coordinates31.00000, -104.09667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length214 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Drainage Area619 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCOWDEN CATTLE COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06724
Federal IDTX06724
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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