Dams in Bexar County, Texas
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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1889 |
| Denman Park Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | 1930 | |
| Brooklyn Street Lock And Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Navigation | 2009 |
| Army Residence Community Dam | High | Fair | 19 | ||
| Circle Dot Dam | High | Fair | 19 | ||
| Color Spot Nurseries Dam | High | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 2011 |
| Davilas Ranch Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 14 | 1948 | |
| Elmendorf Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Red Berry Estates Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | ||
| Tx No Name No 19 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| White Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Or Mitchell Lake 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Lions Park Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Hidden Springs Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Cassin Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| Heimsath Cemetery Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Kirby Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1958 |
| Jc Webb Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Canvasback Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Riley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Harmark Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Crea Brothers Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Water Turkey Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Tx No Name No 6 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1967 |
| White Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Scott Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Baker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Grothaus Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Alamo Angus Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Ballasetal Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Luckey Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Kilroy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1967 |
| New Espada Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Blue Wing Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Mitchell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1967 |