42Total Dams
3High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Cameron County, Texas
Cameron County has 42 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Cameron County is 76 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Montgomery Dam at 21 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Feria Reservoir Levee | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1926 |
| Cameron County Wcid No 1 Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Raw Water Reservoir No 2 Levee | High | Poor | 11 | Water Supply | 1996 |
| Montgomery Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Adams Gardens Reservoir Levee | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1934 |
| Mccloud - Hood Levee | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Cameron County Id No 2 Reservoir No 2 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Russell Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1931 |
| Cameron County Id No 2 Reservoir No 1 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Lmb Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Cain Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Wardner Levee | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Cameron County Fwsd No 1 Res No 3 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Cameron County Fwsd No 1 Reservoir No 4 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Abbott Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1943 |
| Cantwell Main Levee | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Treasure Hills Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Main Reservoir Levee | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Dixieland Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Cain Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Lakeway Subdivision Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Cameron County Wid 16 Dam a | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Rancho Viejo Dam D | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | |
| Sweeney Lake West Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Dana-tule Levee 2 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Dana-tule Levee 1 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Cuates Dam No 1 and No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Moranco Blanco Dam | Low | Poor | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Laguna Atascosa Crossing #1 Dam | Low | Poor | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1952 |
| Cullen Thompson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Cantwell Auxiliary Levee | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Esperanza Farms Levee | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Rancho Viejo Dam C | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | |
| Mercer Dry Reservoir Levee | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Rancho Viejo Dam B | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | |
| District 17 Los Cuates Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1931 |
| Rancho Viejo Dam a | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | |
| Cameron County Fwsd Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Roos Dam a | Low | Poor | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1951 |
| Laguna Atascosa Crossing #2 Dam | Low | Poor | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1953 |
| Roos Dam C | Low | Poor | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1951 |
| Ranoho Viejo Dam Site D | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1931 |