Stuard Dam

Stuard Dam is a concrete dam located in Tom Green County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 375 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Stuard Dam

The primary purpose of Stuard Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Benny Stuard (private). It impounds the Concho River.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 64 square miles.

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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Location

StateTexas
CountyTom Green
River/StreamConcho River
Coordinates31.46556, -100.35028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length375 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area64 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBenny Stuard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07024
Federal IDTX07024
More InfoState Dam Safety Program