Rancho Viejo Dam B

Rancho Viejo Dam B is an earth dam located in Cameron County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rancho Viejo Dam B

The primary purpose of Rancho Viejo Dam B is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Milton Wentz Jr Et Al (private). It impounds the Resaca Del Rancho Viejo.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 75 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
River/StreamResaca Del Rancho Viejo
Coordinates26.01593, -97.53847

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage105 acre-ft
Surface Area75 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMILTON WENTZ JR ET AL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06230
Federal IDTX06230
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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