Lions Park Lake Dam

Lions Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bexar County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lions Park Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lions Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of San Antonio (local government). It impounds the Tr-salado Creek near San Antonio.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 674 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 04/15/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBexar
Nearest CitySan Antonio
River/StreamTr-salado Creek
Coordinates29.38490, -98.42839

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length674.4 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage145 acre-ft
Max Storage145 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge37,905 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCITY OF SAN ANTONIO
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/15/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01458
Federal IDTX01458
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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