34Total Dams
11High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Kerr County, Texas
Kerr County has 34 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Kerr County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Prison Canyon Dam at 40 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prison Canyon Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Roden Lake Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Okeefe Dam | High | Poor | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Reuse Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | 2018 | |
| Lake Happy Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1974 |
| South Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Poole Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Apache Springs Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Ingram Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Riverhill Lake Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Kroc Center Detention Dam | High | Satisfactory | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Kerrville Ponding Dam | Significant | Fair | 35 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Rainbow Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Tuck Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Kerrville Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Madrona Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Bee Caves Creek Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Big Lake Los Manzanos Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Camp La Junta Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Langford Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1965 | |
| Concord Oil Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1965 | |
| Lich Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1964 | |
| Town Creek Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Town Creek Dam No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| New Walters Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Dearing Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1968 | |
| Woodhollow Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1931 | |
| Center Point Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Sabin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Upper Lake Los Manzanos Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Cullum Estate No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Robinson Dam B | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Robinson Dam D | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |