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 assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Vidaurri Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Garza Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Ramirez Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Roy Jennings Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| Carlos Vela Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| La Perla Ranch Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1977 | |
| Mecom Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1977 | |
| Adame Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1977 | |
| Jesse Mcneel Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Jesse Mcneel Lake No 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Jesse Mcneel Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Jesse Mcneel Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Hinnant & Fulbright Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1969 | |
| Gutierrez Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1977 | |
| Jones & Flores Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| La Perla Ranch Lake No 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1977 | |
| Jesse Mcneel Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| L E Bruni Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| P Flores Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Lopez Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Belia R Benavides Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Mecom Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Fred M Bruni Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Lauro Garza Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| L E Bruni Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Gutierrez Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1977 | |
| Tom East Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Fred M Bruni Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| L E Bruni Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Bruni Ranch No 1-78 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1978 | |
| Le Brunie Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Juan G Benavides Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1969 |
| La Perla Ranch Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1974 | |
| Volpe Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1974 | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1977 | |
| Juan Vela Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1965 | |
| La Perla Ranch Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1977 | |
| La Perla Ranch Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1977 | |
| La Cabrada Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1974 | |
| Quemada Corral Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | 1974 | |
| Shipp Ranch Dam No 1-73 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Hinnant and Fulbright Lake No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1947 | |
| Guajardo Ranch Dam No1 68 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Lamesa Ranch Dam No 1-63 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |