El Rancho Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Florida, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 450 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About El Rancho Dam
The primary purpose of El Rancho Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by R.t. Yates (private). It impounds the Holmes Creek-offstre near Brock Crossroad.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/21/1994. That was over 32 years ago.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Brock Crossroad |
| River/Stream | Holmes Creek-offstre |
| Coordinates | 30.71448, -85.60806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,440 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | R.t. Yates |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/21/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00088 |
| Federal ID | FL00088 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |