Furst Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Denton County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 14 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Furst Ranch Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Furst Ranch Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Old Wr Ranch I LP (private). It impounds the Tr-whites Branch.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 14 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 870 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 11/26/1975. That was over 50 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Denton |
| River/Stream | Tr-whites Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.05856, -97.18838 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 14.7 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 870 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 870 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 15,376 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Old Wr Ranch I LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/26/1975 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00607 |
| Federal ID | TX00607 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |