Fairway Ranch Dam

Fairway Ranch Dam is a dam located in Denton County, Texas. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

About Fairway Ranch Dam

Fairway Ranch Dam is a dam in Denton, Texas. It impounds the Tributary Of Elizabeth Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/15/2019.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyDenton
River/StreamTributary Of Elizabeth Creek
Coordinates33.01208, -97.24030

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length370.3 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,808 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/15/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX07500
Federal IDTX07500
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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