Masters Lake Dam

Masters Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Kendall County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Masters Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Masters Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David Masters (private). It impounds the Frederick Creek near Boerne.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,220 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/07/1981. That was over 45 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKendall
Nearest CityBoerne
River/StreamFrederick Creek
Coordinates29.77685, -98.80218

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length1,220 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDAVID MASTERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/07/1981
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05811
Federal IDTX05811
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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