Medio De Llano Tank Dam

Medio De Llano Tank Dam is an earth dam located in McMullen County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 980 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 Medio De Llano Tank Dam

Medio De Llano Tank Dam is a dam in McMullen, Texas. The dam is owned by Briscoe Ranch Inc (private). It impounds the Caballo Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 980 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 453 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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Location

StateTexas
CountyMcMullen
River/StreamCaballo Creek
Coordinates28.32269, -98.71558

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length980 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage453 acre-ft
Max Storage453 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBriscoe Ranch Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03048
Federal IDTX03048
More InfoState Dam Safety Program