Arrowhead Ranch Lake Dam

Arrowhead Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Red River County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height38 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 1,700 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Arrowhead Ranch Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Arrowhead Ranch Lake 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 Arrowhead Ranch Corporation (private). It impounds the Tr-pecan Bayou.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 380 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyRed River
River/StreamTr-pecan Bayou
Coordinates33.66387, -95.00939

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length1,700 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage380 acre-ft
Max Storage380 acre-ft
Normal Storage243 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerArrowhead Ranch Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03097
Federal IDTX03097
More InfoState Dam Safety Program