Alamo Tank Dam

Alamo Tank Dam is an earth dam located in Live Oak County, Texas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built195373 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 856 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 Alamo Tank Dam

The primary purpose of Alamo 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 Mike Dolan (private). It impounds the Tr-leopard Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 856 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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
CountyLive Oak
River/StreamTr-leopard Creek
Coordinates28.20023, -98.23761

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length856 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMike Dolan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05690
Federal IDTX05690
More InfoState Dam Safety Program