Cross Timber Ranch Lake No 1 Dam

Cross Timber Ranch Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Hopkins County, Texas, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/18/1991
Height23 ft
Built199234 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 788 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 Cross Timber Ranch Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Cross Timber Ranch Lake No 1 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 Larry Miles;mary Miles (private). It impounds the Tr-cross Timber Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 788 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 49 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 846 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 11/18/1991. That was over 34 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyHopkins
River/StreamTr-cross Timber Creek
Coordinates33.22234, -95.40563

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length788 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage846 acre-ft
Max Storage846 acre-ft
Normal Storage269 acre-ft
Surface Area49 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge3,630 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLarry Miles;mary Miles
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/18/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06447
Federal IDTX06447
More InfoState Dam Safety Program