Plum Creek Ranch Dam
Plum Creek Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in Freestone County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Plum Creek Ranch Dam
The primary purpose of Plum Creek Ranch 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 Robert Dunlap (private). It impounds the Tr-plum Creek.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 750 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Freestone |
| River/Stream | Tr-plum Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.59294, -96.04458 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 750 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 750 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 438 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | ROBERT DUNLAP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00681 |
| Federal ID | TX00681 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |