Spade Ranch Hollywood Tank Dam is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, Texas, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 300 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 Spade Ranch Hollywood Tank Dam
The primary purpose of Spade Ranch Hollywood Tank 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 Renderbrook Spade Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-willow Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Mitchell |
| River/Stream | Tr-willow Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.13324, -100.87740 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Renderbrook Spade Ranch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01689 |
| Federal ID | TX01689 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |