North Apache Ranch Lake Dam

North Apache Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Webb County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 1,300 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 North Apache Ranch Lake Dam

North Apache Ranch Lake Dam is a dam in Webb, Texas. The dam is owned by John Blocker (private). It impounds the Tr-rio Grande.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 234 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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

StateTexas
CountyWebb
River/StreamTr-rio Grande
Coordinates27.96334, -99.92413

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage234 acre-ft
Max Storage234 acre-ft
Normal Storage140 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJohn Blocker
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05377
Federal IDTX05377
More InfoState Dam Safety Program