75Total Dams
50High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Travis County, Texas
Travis County has 75 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 50 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Travis County is 46 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Mansfield Dam at 278 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Dam | High | Satisfactory | 278 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1942 |
| Tom Miller Dam | High | Satisfactory | 85 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Decker Creek Dam | High | Not assessed | 83 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Longhorn Dam | High | Fair | 65 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Cougar Run Dam | High | Not assessed | 58 | Other | 1979 |
| Pflugerville Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Water Supply | 2005 |
| Arboretum Stormwater Detention Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Hidden Lake | High | Fair | 42 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Apache Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 41 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Nameless Valley Ranch Dam No 1 | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Old Lampasas West Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Duval Dam East | High | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Waterloo Park Dam | High | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Old Lampasas Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | 1984 | |
| Wood Hollow Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Lantana Regional Detention Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | 1996 | |
| Duval Dam West | High | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Highway 71 Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Great Northern Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Trotwood Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Deer Creek Lake Lower Dam | High | Fair | 24 | ||
| Hurst Creek Dam No 1 | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Northwest Park Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | 1984 | |
| Dick Nichols Park Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Parmer Dam | High | Not assessed | 21 | 2006 | |
| Bartholomew Park Dam | High | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Escarpment Dam North | High | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Grand Mesa 7 Dam | High | Fair | 20 | ||
| Mc Neil Dam | High | Fair | 18 | 1960 | |
| Briarcliff Dam No 1 | High | Unsatisfactory | 18 | 1966 | |
| Lake Travis Highschool Detention Pond 2 Dam | High | Fair | 18 | ||
| South Mopac Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Hurst Creek Dam No 2 | High | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Thannas Dam | High | Fair | 17 | 1984 | |
| Wells Branch Mills Pond Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Yett Creek Park Dam | High | Not assessed | 16 | 1996 | |
| Briarcliff Dam No 3 | High | Fair | 16 | 1966 | |
| Park Bend Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Mc Callen Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | 1998 | |
| Briarcliff Dam No 4 | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Springbrook Park Dam | High | Fair | 13 | 1987 | |
| Briarcliff Dam No 2 | High | Fair | 13 | 1966 | |
| Sunset Valley Village Detention Pond Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Mauai Dam | High | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| South Metric Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Mearns Meadow Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Picadilly Dam | High | Fair | 11 | 1987 | |
| Oak Springs Dam | High | Not assessed | 9 | ||
| Gwendolyn Dam | High | Satisfactory | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| North Mopac Dam | High | Not assessed | 7 | 1960 | |
| Bintliff Dam | Significant | Poor | 56 | 1987 | |
| Moore Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Thome Valley Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 7 | 2001 | |
| River Place MUD Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | |
| Lincolnshire Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | 1985 | |
| Crystal Falls Golf Course Upper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Lincolnshire Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1985 | |
| Highland Lake Estates Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Chimneyhill Stormwater Holding Pond | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Sellers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1972 | |
| Heep Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Capitol Cattle Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Raesz Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1965 | |
| Jenkins and White Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Tx No Name No 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1965 | |
| Clarence Washington Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Hohmann Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Tx No Name No 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1968 | |
| Tx No Name No 9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1968 | |
| Cavness Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1965 | |
| Sh130 Detention Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| Highland Park North Sh45 Detention Pond | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Austin Aquaplex Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Lake Bluebonnet Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Lake Bluebonnet Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1990 |