Triple S Ranch Lake Dam

Triple S Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson County, Texas, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Triple S Ranch Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Triple S Ranch Lake 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 Triple S Ranch Inc (private). It impounds the Selfs Branch.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,989 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 10/03/1983. That was over 42 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHenderson
River/StreamSelfs Branch
Coordinates32.12132, -95.87629

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length635 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,989 acre-ft
Max Storage1,989 acre-ft
Normal Storage412 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Max Discharge16,186 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTRIPLE S RANCH INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/03/1983
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00219
Federal IDTX00219
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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