Hueco Tanks State Park Dam is an earth dam located in El Paso County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Hueco Tanks State Park Dam
The primary purpose of Hueco Tanks State Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (state). It impounds the Off Ch-rio Grande.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 07/20/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | El Paso |
| River/Stream | Off Ch-rio Grande |
| Coordinates | 31.91750, -106.04667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/20/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06946 |
| Federal ID | TX06946 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |