Question Mark Ranch Dam

Question Mark Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in Archer County, Texas, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Question Mark Ranch Dam

Question Mark Ranch Dam is a dam in Archer, Texas. The dam is owned by Question Mark Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-wichita River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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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Location

StateTexas
CountyArcher
River/StreamTr-wichita River
Coordinates33.76736, -98.93927

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage155 acre-ft
Max Storage155 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerQuestion Mark Ranch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07025
Federal IDTX07025
More InfoState Dam Safety Program