Anderson Home Tank Dam

Anderson Home Tank Dam is an earth dam located in Borden County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Anderson Home Tank Dam

The primary purpose of Anderson Home Tank Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Jr Anderson (private). It impounds the Home Creek.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBorden
River/StreamHome Creek
Coordinates32.64801, -101.54589

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerJR ANDERSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02285
Federal IDTX02285
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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