Ronald Moore Ranch Dam No 1-82

Ronald Moore Ranch Dam No 1-82 is an earth dam located in Webb County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ronald Moore Ranch Dam No 1-82

The primary purpose of Ronald Moore Ranch Dam No 1-82 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 Ronald Moore (private). It impounds the Tr-rio Grande.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,025 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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
Coordinates27.68333, -99.68333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length1,025 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage188 acre-ft
Max Storage188 acre-ft
Normal Storage188 acre-ft
Surface Area34 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRONALD MOORE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06833
Federal IDTX06833
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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