Lake Johnson City Dam

Lake Johnson City Dam is a buttress dam located in Blanco County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Johnson City Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Johnson City Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by City Of Johnson City (local government). It impounds the Pedernales River.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 345 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 03/25/2021.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBlanco
River/StreamPedernales River
Coordinates30.28752, -98.39614

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeButtress
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage345 acre-ft
Max Storage345 acre-ft
Normal Storage345 acre-ft
Surface Area42 acres
Max Discharge4,280 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerCITY OF JOHNSON CITY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/25/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01569
Federal IDTX01569
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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