Indian Cliff Ranch Main Lake Dam is an earth dam located in El Paso County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 816 ft long. 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 Indian Cliff Ranch Main Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Indian Cliff Ranch Main 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 Indian Cliffs Ranch Inc (private). It impounds the San Felipe Arroyo near Fabens.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 816 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/18/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | El Paso |
| Nearest City | Fabens |
| River/Stream | San Felipe Arroyo |
| Coordinates | 31.56111, -106.07166 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 816 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Indian Cliffs Ranch Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/18/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04748 |
| Federal ID | TX04748 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |