Big Wolf Tank Dam is an earth dam located in Throckmorton County, Texas, built in 1962. 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 Big Wolf Tank Dam
The primary purpose of Big Wolf Tank 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 Lester Clark (private). It impounds the Wolf Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 784 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 | Throckmorton |
| River/Stream | Wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.35667, -99.37833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 784 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 784 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 264 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lester Clark |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05239 |
| Federal ID | TX05239 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |