Ralph Edwards Freshwater Pond is an earth dam located in McMullen County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 1,890 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 Ralph Edwards Freshwater Pond
Ralph Edwards Freshwater Pond is a dam in McMullen, Texas. The dam is owned by Murphy Exploration & Production Company-usa (private). It impounds the Off-channel.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,890 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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 | McMullen |
| River/Stream | Off-channel |
| Coordinates | 28.47792, -98.63269 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,890 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Murphy Exploration & Production Company-usa |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07435 |
| Federal ID | TX07435 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |