Live Oak No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Dimmit County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 64 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 Live Oak No 1 Dam
Live Oak No 1 Dam is a dam in Dimmit, Texas. The dam is owned by Zavala Dimmit County Wid No 1 (local government). It impounds the Soldier Slough.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 64 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 93 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 375 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 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 03/30/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Dimmit |
| River/Stream | Soldier Slough |
| Coordinates | 28.59493, -99.80685 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 64 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 375 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 375 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 375 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 93 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Zavala Dimmit County Wid No 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07317 |
| Federal ID | TX07317 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |