Anna Belle Tank Dam

Anna Belle Tank Dam is an earth dam located in Potter County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Anna Belle Tank Dam

The primary purpose of Anna Belle Tank Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Kritser Ranch (private). It impounds the Big Canyon.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyPotter
River/StreamBig Canyon
Coordinates35.57500, -101.87500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKritser Ranch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05968
Federal IDTX05968
More InfoState Dam Safety Program