Concord Ranch Lake Dam

Concord Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson County, Texas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/23/1989
Height37 ft
Built198838 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Concord Ranch Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Concord Ranch Lake 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 James Gibbs;judith Gibbs (private). It impounds the Tr-battle Creek.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 636 acre-feet. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/23/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyHenderson
River/StreamTr-battle Creek
Coordinates32.34036, -95.50727

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage636 acre-ft
Max Storage636 acre-ft
Normal Storage364 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJames Gibbs;judith Gibbs
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/23/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06344
Federal IDTX06344
More InfoState Dam Safety Program