Glass Ranch Big Tank Dam is an earth dam located in Maverick County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 1,780 ft long. 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 Glass Ranch Big Tank Dam
Glass Ranch Big Tank Dam is a dam in Maverick, Texas. The dam is owned by Briscoe Ranch Inc (private). It impounds the Rosita San Juan Crk.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 266 acre-feet.
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
| State | Texas |
| County | Maverick |
| River/Stream | Rosita San Juan Crk |
| Coordinates | 28.41098, -100.13298 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,780 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 266 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 266 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 151 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 58 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Briscoe Ranch Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07191 |
| Federal ID | TX07191 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |