Locke Brothers Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Roberts County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Locke Brothers Ranch Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Locke Brothers 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 Locke Brothers (private). It impounds the Tr-red Deer Creek near Miami.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 | Roberts |
| Nearest City | Miami |
| River/Stream | Tr-red Deer Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.62333, -100.69000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Locke Brothers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03949 |
| Federal ID | TX03949 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |