El Indio Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Maverick County, Texas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 2,900 ft long, taller than 84% 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 El Indio Farms Lake Dam
The primary purpose of El Indio Farms 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 Brian Obrien (private). It impounds the Tr-rio Grande.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 2,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 735 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Maverick |
| River/Stream | Tr-rio Grande |
| Coordinates | 28.52465, -100.38627 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 735 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 735 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 416 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Brian Obrien |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05346 |
| Federal ID | TX05346 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |