37Total Dams
6High Hazard
10Significant
Dam Safety in Bastrop County, Texas
Bastrop County has 37 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 10 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Bastrop County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Bastrop Dam at 88 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bastrop Dam | High | Satisfactory | 88 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Indian Lake Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Tahitian Village Lake No 1 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 33 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Clear Spring Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1950 |
| La Condesa Pond 1 Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | 2023 | |
| Smith Lake Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Aj Rod Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 38 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Willies Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | 1973 | |
| Buescher State Park Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Cottletown Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Lake Thunderbird Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Tuck Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Chance Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Upper George Ross Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | ||
| Lower George Ross Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Parker Trust Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | 1972 | |
| Double D Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Foster Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Rod Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Droemer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Casper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Airhart Estate Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Pine Forest Golf Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Lcra Powell Bend Mine Pond 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | 1984 |
| Huber Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Egger Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Rod Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Pond Sp-6 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 2014 | |
| Brockstein Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Voss Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Duke Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Lincoln Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Harmon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Trigg Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1900 |
| Meuth Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Lazy S Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Sanders Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1966 |