Spade Ranch Crane Hollow Tank Dam

Spade Ranch Crane Hollow Tank Dam is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, Texas, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Spade Ranch Crane Hollow Tank Dam

The primary purpose of Spade Ranch Crane Hollow Tank Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Renderbrook Spade Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-red Bank Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMitchell
River/StreamTr-red Bank Creek
Coordinates32.19019, -100.78584

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRENDERBROOK SPADE RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01690
Federal IDTX01690
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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