Duval County Ranch Lake No 1 Dam

Duval County Ranch Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Duval County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Duval County Ranch Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Duval County Ranch Lake No 1 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 Clinton Mangus (private). It impounds the Juanita Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 288 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyDuval
River/StreamJuanita Creek
Coordinates28.04034, -98.74001

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,400 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage288 acre-ft
Max Storage288 acre-ft
Normal Storage144 acre-ft
Surface Area36 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCLINTON MANGUS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01918
Federal IDTX01918
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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