Bigmaverick Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Zavala County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 1,050 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 Bigmaverick Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bigmaverick 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 Ross Watkins (private). It impounds the Maverick Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Zavala |
| River/Stream | Maverick Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.02606, -99.98431 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ross Watkins |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01801 |
| Federal ID | TX01801 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |