Deep Creek Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in San Saba County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 794 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 Deep Creek Ranch Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Deep Creek 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 Deep Creek Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-brady Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 794 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 | San Saba |
| River/Stream | Tr-brady Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.12710, -98.99520 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 794 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Deep Creek Ranch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05149 |
| Federal ID | TX05149 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |