Lions Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bexar County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 674 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
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 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Bexar |
| Nearest City | San Antonio |
| River/Stream | Tr-salado Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.38490, -98.42839 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 674.4 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 37,905 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of San Antonio |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/15/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01458 |
| Federal ID | TX01458 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |