Fowlkes Ranch Lake Dam

Fowlkes Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Presidio County, Texas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fowlkes Ranch Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fowlkes Ranch Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Clegg Fowlkes (private). It impounds the Tr-paint Draw.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 549 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyPresidio
River/StreamTr-paint Draw
Coordinates29.68822, -103.84469

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage549 acre-ft
Max Storage549 acre-ft
Normal Storage258 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCLEGG FOWLKES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05691
Federal IDTX05691
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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