Big Charlie Tank Dam is an earth dam located in Culberson County, Texas, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 2,650 ft long, taller than 88% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Big Charlie Tank Dam
The primary purpose of Big Charlie 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 Jm Fowlkes (private). It impounds the Hurds Pass Draw.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 2,650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 5,064 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/01/1992. That was over 33 years ago.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Culberson |
| River/Stream | Hurds Pass Draw |
| Coordinates | 31.10430, -104.28027 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,064 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,064 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3,852 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Max Discharge | 104,340 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jm Fowlkes |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/1992 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01957 |
| Federal ID | TX01957 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |