Hammond Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brewster County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 585 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 Hammond Ranch Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hammond Ranch 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 Hammond Ranch (private). It impounds the Paint Draw.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 | Brewster |
| River/Stream | Paint Draw |
| Coordinates | 29.66478, -103.73469 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 585 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hammond Ranch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05692 |
| Federal ID | TX05692 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |