101 Ranch Dam No 10

101 Ranch Dam No 10 is an earth dam located in Palo Pinto County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/03/2015
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 418 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 101 Ranch Dam No 10

101 Ranch Dam No 10 is a dam in Palo Pinto, Texas. The dam is owned by Bob Simpson (private).

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 418 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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 12/03/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyPalo Pinto
Coordinates32.78018, -98.40788

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length418 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBob Simpson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/03/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07478
Federal IDTX07478
More InfoState Dam Safety Program