Quiros Lake Dam

Quiros Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Webb County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 1,380 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 Quiros Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Quiros Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Evan Quiros (private). It impounds the Tr-reiser Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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

StateTexas
CountyWebb
River/StreamTr-reiser Creek
Coordinates27.53041, -99.06982

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,380 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage192 acre-ft
Max Storage192 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerEvan Quiros
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02263
Federal IDTX02263
More InfoState Dam Safety Program