Ball Dam is a buttress dam located in Irion County, Texas, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 280 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Ball Dam
The primary purpose of Ball Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Fred Ball (private). It impounds the Spring Creek.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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 | Irion |
| River/Stream | Spring Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.32463, -100.73476 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Buttress |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 12 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Fred Ball |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03922 |
| Federal ID | TX03922 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |