67Total Dams
41High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Bexar County, Texas
Bexar County has 67 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 41 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 Bexar County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam at 98 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 98 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Calaveras Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 86 | Hydroelectric | 1969 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 83 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | High | Fair | 82 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Victor Braunig Dam | High | Satisfactory | 80 | Hydroelectric | 1963 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 80 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | High | Fair | 69 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 13a Dam | High | Satisfactory | 69 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | High | Fair | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Olmos Dam | High | Not assessed | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1926 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | High | Fair | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Salado Creek Ws NRCS Site 15r Dam | High | Fair | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Martinez Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Salado Creek Ws Scs Site 13b Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Calaveras Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Martinez Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Martinez Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Calaveras Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Martinez Creek Ws Scs Site 6a Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| White Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Calaveras Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Wildlake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Martinez Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Martinez Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Calaveras Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Calaveras Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Calaveras Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Calaveras Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Woodlawn Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1889 |
| Denman Park Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | 1930 | |
| Brooklyn Street Lock and Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Navigation | 2009 |
| Army Residence Community Dam | High | Fair | 19 | ||
| Circle Dot Dam | High | Fair | 19 | ||
| Color Spot Nurseries Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 2011 |
| Davilas Ranch Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 14 | 1948 | |
| Elmendorf Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Red Berry Estates Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | ||
| Tx No Name No 19 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| White Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Or Mitchell Lake 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Lions Park Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Hidden Springs Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Cassin Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| Heimsath Cemetery Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Kirby Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1958 |
| Jc Webb Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Canvasback Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Riley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Harmark Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Crea Brothers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Water Turkey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Tx No Name No 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1967 |
| White Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Scott Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Baker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Grothaus Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Alamo Angus Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Ballasetal Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Luckey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Kilroy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1967 |
| New Espada Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Blue Wing Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Mitchell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1967 |