Boerne Public Park Dam is a gravity dam located in Kendall County, Texas, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 250 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 Boerne Public Park Dam
The primary purpose of Boerne Public 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 Boerne (local government). It impounds the Cibolo Creek near Boerne.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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 12/07/1978. That was over 47 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kendall |
| Nearest City | Boerne |
| River/Stream | Cibolo Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.78905, -98.72404 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Boerne |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/07/1978 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02725 |
| Federal ID | TX02725 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |