Overview
The rock exposed in the vicinity of Sanford Dam are all of sedimentary origin. They include consolidated to slightly cemented sand, clay and gravel belonging to the Tertiary Ogallala formation which rest unconformably on formation of Permian age.
Sanford Dam is on the Canadian River 8 miles west of Borger, Texas, and 37 miles northeast of Amarillo. It is a zoned earthfill structure with a crest width of 40 feet, a crest length of 6,380 feet, and a structural height of 228 feet. The spillway has an ungated morning-glory enterance structure, a 22-foot-diameter concrete conduit, and a chute and stilling basin.
The reservoir formed by Sanford Dam, named Lake Meredith, has a surface area of 30,466 acres at maximum water surface and a total capacity of 1,407,572 acre-feet. The reservoir provides flood control, fish and wildlife, recreation, and municipal and industrial water supply.
General
| Project | Canadian River |
| Longitude | -101.55251 |
| Latitude | 35.71367 |
| Watercourse | Canadian River |
| Reservoir | Lake Meredith |
| Original Construction | 1962-1965 |
| National ID Number | TX00023 |
Dimensions
| Crest Elevation | 3011.0 ft |
| Structural Height | 228.0 ft |
| Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam) | 192.0 ft |
| Top of Joint Use Pool (Elevation) | 2965.0 ft |
| Top of Active Conservation Pool (Elevation) | 2936.5 ft |
| Top of Inactive Conservation Pool (Elevation) | 2860.0 ft |
| Top of Dead Storage Pool (Elevation) | 2850.0 ft |
Hydraulics & Hydrology
| Spillway Capacity at Elevation | 19300 cfs at 2936.5 ft |
| Outlet Works Capacity at Elevation | 3400 cfs at 2936.5 ft |
| Drainage Area | 20220 sq mi |
| Hydrometeorological Report (HMR) | HMR xx |
| Normal Water Surface Elevation | 2936.5 ft |
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