Dams in Cameron County, Texas
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 Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Adams Gardens Reservoir Levee | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1934 |
| Mccloud - Hood Levee | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Cameron County Id No 2 Reservoir No 2 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Russell Dam 1 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | 1931 |
| Cameron County Id No 2 Reservoir No 1 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Lmb Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Cain Dam 1 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Wardner Levee | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Cameron County Fwsd No 1 Res No 3 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Cameron County Fwsd No 1 Reservoir No 4 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Abbott Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1943 |
| Cantwell Main Levee | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Treasure Hills Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Main Reservoir Levee | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Dixieland Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Cain Dam 2 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Lakeway Subdivision Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Cameron County Wid 16 Dam A | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Rancho Viejo Dam D | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | |
| Sweeney Lake West Levee | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Dana-tule Levee 2 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Dana-tule Levee 1 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Cuates Dam No 1 And No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Cantwell Auxiliary Levee | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Esperanza Farms Levee | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Rancho Viejo Dam C | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | |
| Mercer Dry Reservoir Levee | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Rancho Viejo Dam B | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | |
| District 17 Los Cuates Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1931 |
| Rancho Viejo Dam A | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | |
| Cameron County Fwsd Dam 1 | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1931 |