Waggoner Ranch Lake No 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Wilbarger County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 1,050 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 Waggoner Ranch Lake No 8 Dam
Waggoner Ranch Lake No 8 Dam is a dam in Wilbarger, Texas. The dam is owned by Wt Waggoner Estate Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-south Beaver Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 | Wilbarger |
| River/Stream | Tr-south Beaver Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.85230, -99.46168 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Wt Waggoner Estate Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05471 |
| Federal ID | TX05471 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |