Love Creek Dam
Love Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Bandera County, Texas. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Love Creek Dam
Love Creek Dam is a dam in Bandera, Texas. The dam is owned by James Callaway (private). It impounds the Love Creek near Medina.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 292 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/24/2021.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Bandera |
| Nearest City | Medina |
| River/Stream | Love Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.77910, -99.40268 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 292 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 10,109 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | JAMES CALLAWAY |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/24/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07322 |
| Federal ID | TX07322 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |