Guerro Lake Dam

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

About Guerro Lake Dam

Guerro Lake Dam is a dam in Starr, Texas. The dam is owned by Jose Guerro (private). It impounds the Tr-arroyo Grande.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 207 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyStarr
River/StreamTr-arroyo Grande
Coordinates26.45099, -98.95966

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length990 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage207 acre-ft
Max Storage207 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJOSE GUERRO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01698
Federal IDTX01698
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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