Middle Verde Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bandera County, Texas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 780 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 Middle Verde Ranch Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Middle Verde 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 Joseph Morris (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Verde Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 | Bandera |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Verde Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.65916, -99.13138 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 780 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Joseph Morris |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05055 |
| Federal ID | TX05055 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |