Lady Bird Johnson Park Dam is a gravity dam located in Gillespie County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 180 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lady Bird Johnson Park Dam
The primary purpose of Lady Bird Johnson Park 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 Fredericksburg (local government). It impounds the Live Oak Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 04/14/1975. That was over 51 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Gillespie |
| River/Stream | Live Oak Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.23896, -98.91262 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Fredericksburg |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/14/1975 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02548 |
| Federal ID | TX02548 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |