Gove Ranch Dam

Gove Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gove Ranch Dam

Gove Ranch Dam is a dam in Milam, Texas. The dam is owned by Sue Gove (private). It impounds the Slaughter Branch.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,048 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 263 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, the structure is relatively new.

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 10/12/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMilam
River/StreamSlaughter Branch
Coordinates30.50020, -97.16105

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length1,048 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage263 acre-ft
Max Storage263 acre-ft
Normal Storage164 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,444 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSUE GOVE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/12/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07215
Federal IDTX07215
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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