Dams in Gonzales County, Texas

25Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lake Gonzales DamHighNot Rated42Hydroelectric1931
Lake Wood DamHighFair42Hydroelectric1931
GonzalesSignificantSatisfactory15Hydroelectric1925
Ortman DamLowNot Rated23Fish and Wildlife Pond1991
Harvey Lake DamLowNot Rated22Recreation1966
Mercer Lake No 2 DamLowNot Rated22Water Supply1962
Kelley Lake No 1 DamLowNot Rated21Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1962
Kelley Lake No 2 DamLowNot Rated21Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1962
Kelly Lake DamLowNot Rated20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1975
Sammis Lake DamLowNot Rated20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1978
Mercer Lake No 1 DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1962
Halamicek Lake No 1 DamLowNot Rated18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1962
Winkenwerder Lake DamLowNot Rated18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1962
Sample Brothers DamLowNot Rated18Recreation1977
Ernst Lake DamLowNot Rated18Recreation1978
Halamicek Lake No 2 DamLowNot Rated18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1962
Portales Lake DamLowNot Rated17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1973
Quien Sabe Lake No 1 DamLowNot Rated16Water Supply1962
Jenecka Lake DamLowNot Rated15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1964
Mcmannis Lake DamLowNot Rated15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Semmes Pond DamLowNot Rated15Flood Risk Reduction1982
Iley Lake DamLowNot Rated14Water Supply1962
Hurt Lake DamLowNot Rated13Recreation1977
Ma Wade DamLowNot Rated11Hydroelectric1914
Quien Sabe Lake No 2 DamLowNot Rated7Water Supply1962