Dams in Webb County, Texas
116Total Dams
11High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Webb County, Texas
Webb County has 116 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Webb County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Lake Casa Blanca Dam at 78 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Casa Blanca Dam | High | Fair | 78 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Nopalosa Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Irrigation | 1927 |
| Clark Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1917 |
| Farias Farm Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| San Isidro Detention Pond No 3 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Paul Young Ranch Lake Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| Rafael B Garcia Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Spohn Ranch Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 15 | 1965 | |
| Lago Del Valle Dam | High | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Wright Dam No 2 | High | Unsatisfactory | 13 | 1911 | |
| Lomas Del Sur Detention Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1911 |
| Vaquillas Lake No 1 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Vaquillas Dam No 2 | Significant | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Rancho Blanco | Low | Not Rated | 49 | Irrigation | 1943 |
| Middle Pasture Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Vaquillas Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Boldt Pit Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | ||
| Zachry Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | 1979 | |
| South Lower Jardin Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | ||
| Retama Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Guyler Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Big Mesquite Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | 1974 | |
| Ward Lee Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | ||
| Zachry Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 1979 | |
| Traylor Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Big Tank Dam Briscoe | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 1967 | |
| Palafox Mine Pond Sp-16 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 1993 | |
| 7h Pit Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | ||
| Como Chiquita Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | ||
| Hubbard Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | 1937 | |
| Flores Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| North Apache Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | 1974 | |
| Link Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Lower Guajalote Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | ||
| Milstead Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Espada Pit Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | 1974 | |
| Big Tank Dam Nunley | Low | Not Rated | 21 | 1960 | |
| Watson Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | ||
| Gates Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Rhodes Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Las Minas Ranch Dam No 1-59 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Abbott & Clapp Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Bubba Pit Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | ||
| Galvan No 1 Pit Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | ||
| Martin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| 1500 Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | ||
| Wright Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1928 |
| La Mesa Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | 1974 | |
| Vaquillas Ranch Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Gates Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Ojitos Trap Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | ||
| Lundell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Javaline Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | ||
| Hirsch Estate Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | 1979 | |
| Gene Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | 1952 | |
| Mil Ojos Camp Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | 1965 | |
| Gates Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| House Pasture Tank No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | ||
| Lamesa Ranch Dam No 1-74 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Palafox Mine Pond Sp-12 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | 1993 | |
| Killam No1 82 Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | 1982 | |
| South Apache Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | 1974 | |
| Vaquillas Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| South Losa Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | ||
| Chupahueso Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Palafox Mine Pond Sp-14 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | 1993 | |
| San Ambrosia Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | 1938 | |
| Ojita Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | 1938 | |
| Apache Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | ||
| Killam Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | 1965 | |
| Quatralvo Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | ||
| Quiros Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Leo Flores Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Apache 2 Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | ||
| Link Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Mega Pit Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | ||
| Middle Tordillo Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | ||
| Swisher Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Galvan No 2 Pit Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | ||
| Wright Dam No 5 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Santo Tomas Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | 1965 | |
| Wright Dam No 4 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Water Supply | 1911 |
| Rodriguez Ranch Dam No 1-80 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Chupahueso Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| East Losa 2 Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | ||
| Ronald Moore Ranch Dam No 1-82 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Rachal Mine Pond Sp-1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | 1992 | |
| Big Tank No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | 1979 | |
| Frank Nunley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | 1979 | |
| Killam Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| No 12 Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | ||
| West Losa Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | ||
| Vergara Ranch Dam No 1-73 | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Colwell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | 1979 | |
| San Ramon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Irrigation | 1927 |
| Hubbard Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | 1933 | |
| Pilla Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | 1990 | |
| Hirsch Estate Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | 1979 | |
| Minnie Martin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | 1979 | |
| Martinena Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | 1979 | |
| Leo Flores Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Las Raices Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | ||
| Trevino Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Tiller Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | 1974 | |
| Traylor Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | 1977 | |
| Martinez Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Biel Lake South Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | ||
| Vergara Ranch Dam No 2-72 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Lamesa Ranch Dam No 1-64 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Lamesa Ranch Dam No 1-60 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Palafox Mine Pond Sp-13 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | 1993 | |
| Galvan No 3 Pit Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | ||
| Wise Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | 1977 | |
| Leyendecker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Lamesa Ranch Dam No 1-58 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |