Lake Oz Dam

Lake Oz Dam is a gravity dam located in Kendall County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Oz Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Oz Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Edward Knowlton (private). It impounds the Frederick Creek near Boerne.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/02/1978. That was over 47 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKendall
Nearest CityBoerne
River/StreamFrederick Creek
Coordinates29.77812, -98.78782

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerEDWARD KNOWLTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/02/1978
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02724
Federal IDTX02724
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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