Ja Ranch No 1 Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Armstrong County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 242 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Ja Ranch No 1 Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Ja Ranch No 1 Pond 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 Ja Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-wagon Creek.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 242 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 22 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 | Armstrong |
| River/Stream | Tr-wagon Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.85000, -101.26667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 242 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Ja Ranch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05970 |
| Federal ID | TX05970 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |