50Total Dams
4High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Atascosa County, Texas
Atascosa County has 50 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Atascosa County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Sediment Pond 3 at 28 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Williams Dam | High | Poor | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Vw Martin Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Pilgrim Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Mclerran Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Sediment Pond 3 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1979 | |
| Carl Ernest Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1977 | |
| La Paloma Ranch Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Smith Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Sediment Pond 17b | Low | Not assessed | 22 | 2000 | |
| Marshall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1900 |
| Big Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Tom Ranch Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Schorsch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Ben L Parker Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Weatherston Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Tom Ranch Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Henry Meisch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Smith Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Sediment Pond 2 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | ||
| Sediment Pond 1 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1981 | |
| Heinen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| San Miguel Electric Cooperative Levee 9b | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | |
| Sediment Pond 5 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| Sediment Pond 30c | Low | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| Hindes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Peeler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Quillian Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| 74 Ranch Dam No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Paul Henshaw Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Erwin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Potts Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Fairview Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Sediment Pond 34c | Low | Not assessed | 13 | ||
| Tom Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 1959 |
| Owner Unknown Tx03151 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Peeler Ranch No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Sediment Pond 7 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | ||
| Sediment Pond 6 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | ||
| House Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Ernst Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| T H Cattle Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| 74 Ranch Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Scheidt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Strickland Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Peeler Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Lazy Jp Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| 74 Ranch Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| House Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Strickland Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Water Supply | 1968 |