44Total Dams
13High Hazard
18Significant
Dam Safety in Bandera County, Texas
Bandera County has 44 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 13 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 18 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Bandera County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Rock Cliff Dam at 61 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Cliff Dam | High | Fair | 61 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Walton Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Montague Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 41 | Water Supply | 1947 |
| Robert L Parker Dam | High | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Garrison Ranch Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 38 | 1957 | |
| H and K Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Shadow Dance Ranch Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Love Creek Dam | High | Fair | 32 | ||
| Pelaez Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Mosher Big Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Armstrong Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Purple Sage Ranch Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Twin Lakes Dam No 1 | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Johnson Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Voss Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Brewington Creek Ranch Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Alkek Lake No 1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mcclennahan Lake No 2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Gutierrez Ranch Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Madrona Ranch Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Ikins Lake Dam No 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Alkek Lake No 2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Mcclennahan Lake No 1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Thompson Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Ikins Lake Dam No 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Dawson Ranch Dam No1 | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Rio Hondo Lake 1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Mosher Little Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Dawson Ranch Dam No 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | ||
| Dawson Ranch Dam No 4 | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| Silver Spring Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Other | |
| Old Langford Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Water Supply | 1944 |
| Falls Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Berry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Duke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Lost Maples State Park Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Kelso Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Youngblood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Gallant Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Middle Verde Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Boazman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Schoenfeld Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Walters Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Hadfield Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |