Yellow Rose Ranch Dam 1

Yellow Rose Ranch Dam 1 is an earth dam located in Wood County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/12/2008
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall. 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 Yellow Rose Ranch Dam 1

Yellow Rose Ranch Dam 1 is a dam in Wood, Texas. The dam is owned by Ruel Morton (private).

The dam stands 18 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 195 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/12/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyWood
Coordinates32.60940, -95.17490

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage195 acre-ft
Max Storage195 acre-ft
Normal Storage194 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerRuel Morton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/12/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07269
Federal IDTX07269
More InfoState Dam Safety Program