Tom Ranch Lake No 2 Dam

Tom Ranch Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Atascosa County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tom Ranch Lake No 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Tom Ranch Lake No 2 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 Edmund Tom (private). It impounds the Tr-atascosa River.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyAtascosa
River/StreamTr-atascosa River
Coordinates28.70518, -98.29087

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length1,140 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage146 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEDMUND TOM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05285
Federal IDTX05285
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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