Big Rock Ranch Lake Dam is a rockfill dam located in Henderson County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 940 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Big Rock Ranch Lake Dam
Big Rock Ranch Lake Dam is a dam in Henderson, Texas. The dam is owned by Brooke Bauer;lane Bauer (private). It impounds the Mill Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 220 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/11/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Henderson |
| River/Stream | Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.35645, -95.93992 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 940 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Brooke Bauer;lane Bauer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/11/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07118 |
| Federal ID | TX07118 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |