Texas A&m Experimental Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Throckmorton County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 832 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Texas A&m Experimental Ranch Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Texas A&m Experimental Ranch Lake 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 Swen R Swenson Land and Cattle Company (private). It impounds the Tr-south Boggy Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 832 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 230 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Throckmorton |
| River/Stream | Tr-south Boggy Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.28164, -99.21218 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 832 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Swen R Swenson Land and Cattle Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03812 |
| Federal ID | TX03812 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |