Wheatheart Feeders Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ochiltree County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 480 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 Wheatheart Feeders Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wheatheart Feeders Lake Dam is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Wheatheart Feeders Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-wolf Creek.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 287 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Ochiltree |
| River/Stream | Tr-wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.26923, -100.67450 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 287 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 287 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 254 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Debris Control |
| Owner | Wheatheart Feeders Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03893 |
| Federal ID | TX03893 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |