Rodriguez Ranch Dam No 1-80

Rodriguez Ranch Dam No 1-80 is an earth dam located in Webb County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rodriguez Ranch Dam No 1-80

The primary purpose of Rodriguez Ranch Dam No 1-80 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 Rodriguez Cattle Co (private). It impounds the Tr-rio Grande.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 944 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWebb
River/StreamTr-rio Grande
Coordinates27.61667, -99.41667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length944 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage109 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRODRIGUEZ CATTLE CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06832
Federal IDTX06832
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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