Bishop Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Guadalupe County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 1,240 ft long. 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 Bishop Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bishop Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Wp Bishop (private). It impounds the Tr-guadalupe River.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 1,240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Guadalupe |
| River/Stream | Tr-guadalupe River |
| Coordinates | 29.50705, -97.77242 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,240 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Wp Bishop |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01598 |
| Federal ID | TX01598 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |