39Total Dams
4High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in San Saba County, Texas
San Saba County has 39 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in San Saba County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 13a Dam at 75 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 13a Dam | High | Fair | 75 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 14a Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Lake Margery Dam | Significant | Fair | 33 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Gardner Dam a | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Sofge Bates Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Sofge Bates Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Gardner Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1983 |
| Southeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 8a-1 Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| William Harlow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1971 | |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 16 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Mcdaniel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1979 |
| Barfield Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Deep Creek Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Dyer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Ratliff Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1959 | |
| Miller Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Childress Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1979 |