47Total Dams
36High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in El Paso County, Texas
El Paso County has 47 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 36 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in El Paso County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Mckelligon Dam at 105 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckelligon Dam | High | Not assessed | 105 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Fusselman Dam | High | Satisfactory | 94 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Oxidation Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 85 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Northgate Dam | High | Not assessed | 67 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Mountain Park Dam | High | Not assessed | 63 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Sunrise Dam | High | Not assessed | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Mesa Dam | High | Not assessed | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Mulberry Dam | High | Not assessed | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| San Diego Avenue Dam | High | Fair | 56 | 1948 | |
| Keystone Dam | High | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Thorn Drive Dam | High | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Range Dam | High | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Pershing Dam | High | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Montoya Detention Dam | High | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| North Hills Detention Pond 2 Dam | High | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Fabens Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1938 |
| Copper Avenue Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Silver Springs Arroyo Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | 2019 | |
| Van Buren Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Phelps Dodge Basin Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Americas Basin Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Carolina Basin Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Morehead Avenue Dam | High | Poor | 28 | 1948 | |
| Lomaland Basin Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Memphis Avenue Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1934 |
| Portland Avenue Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| North Hills Detention Pond 1 Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Nashville Avenue Dam | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Richmond Ave Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1934 |
| Tremont Avenue Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Denver Avenue Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Eastwood Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Riverside Diversion Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1928 |
| Medical Center Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Wheeling Avenue Dam | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1934 |
| Murchison Drive Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Knapp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 58 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Portland Cement Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Other | 1909 |
| Hueco Tanks State Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Americas Ten Detention Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Roberts Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1938 |
| Cottonwood Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1937 |
| Indian Cliff Ranch Main Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| American Diversion Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Rattlesnake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1938 |
| International Diversion Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Hudspeth Regulating Reservoir No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1924 |