V Bar Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Uvalde County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 650 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 V Bar Lake No 1 Dam
The primary purpose of V Bar Lake No 1 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by V Bar Ranches (private). It impounds the Tr-frio River.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Uvalde |
| River/Stream | Tr-frio River |
| Coordinates | 29.16432, -99.63858 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | V Bar Ranches |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04152 |
| Federal ID | TX04152 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |