Dams in Zapata County, Texas
45Total Dams
0High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Zapata County, Texas
Zapata County has 45 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams.
The average dam in Zapata County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Paz Ramirez Lake Dam at 25 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paz Ramirez Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Vidaurri Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Garza Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Ramirez Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Roy Jennings Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| Carlos Vela Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| La Perla Ranch Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | 1977 | |
| Mecom Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | 1977 | |
| Adame Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | 1977 | |
| Jesse Mcneel Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Jesse Mcneel Lake No 5 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Jesse Mcneel Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Jesse Mcneel Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Hinnant & Fulbright Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | 1969 | |
| Gutierrez Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | 1977 | |
| Jones & Flores Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| La Perla Ranch Lake No 5 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | 1977 | |
| Jesse Mcneel Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| L E Bruni Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| P Flores Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Lopez Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Belia R Benavides Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Mecom Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Fred M Bruni Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Lauro Garza Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| L E Bruni Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Gutierrez Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | 1977 | |
| Tom East Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Fred M Bruni Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| L E Bruni Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Bruni Ranch No 1-78 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | 1978 | |
| Le Brunie Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Juan G Benavides Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1969 |
| La Perla Ranch Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | 1974 | |
| Volpe Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | 1974 | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | 1977 | |
| Juan Vela Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | 1965 | |
| La Perla Ranch Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | 1977 | |
| La Perla Ranch Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | 1977 | |
| La Cabrada Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | 1974 | |
| Quemada Corral Tank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | 1974 | |
| Shipp Ranch Dam No 1-73 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Hinnant And Fulbright Lake No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | 1947 | |
| Guajardo Ranch Dam No1 68 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Lamesa Ranch Dam No 1-63 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |