Red Bud Lake Dam dam
Red Bud Lake Dam
Located in Harris, Texas, the Red Bud Lake Dam stands as a testament to engineering excellence, with a primary purpose of providing recreational opportunities for enthusiasts. Completed in 1964 by Brown and Root Inc, this earth dam boasts a height of 8 feet and a length of 5440 feet, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 225 acre-feet. The dam is state regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ensuring that it meets strict inspection, enforcement, and permitting requirements.
With a surface area of 67 acres and a normal storage capacity of 188 acre-feet, Red Bud Lake Dam offers a serene escape for water resource and climate enthusiasts alike. While the dam does not have a spillway, it is equipped with outlet gates for controlled water release. Despite being last inspected in 1982, the dam's high hazard potential warrants regular risk assessments and management measures to ensure the safety of surrounding communities. With its picturesque setting and recreational offerings, the Red Bud Lake Dam serves as a vital resource for both locals and visitors to enjoy the beauty of Texas' natural landscapes.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Red Bud Lake Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Bayou Nr Crosby | 198 cfs | → |
| Coastal Water Authority Canal Nr Dayton | 918 cfs | → |
| Luce Bayou Abv Lk Houston Nr Huffman | 1 cfs | → |
| Trinity Rv At Liberty | 7,760 cfs | → |
| Goose Ck At Baytown | 18 cfs | → |
| E Fk San Jacinto Rv Nr New Caney | 256 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Red Bud Lake Dam.
Boat launches
- Beaumont Highway Harris County
- Boat Ramp
- Garrett Road 13400-13610, Houston
- Sheldon Lake Boat Ramp
- Hugo Point County Park
- East Freeway, Wallisville
Campgrounds
- Hugo Point County Park
- Lake Houston Wilderness Park
- Mccollum County Park
- Forest Retreat Rv Park
- White Memorial County Park
- Fort Anahuac County Park
Paddle runs
- Farm To Market Road 1375 To East Fork Of San Jacinto River
- Preserve Boundary In The Lance Rosier Unit To Confluence With Pine Island Bayou
- Preserve Boundary In The Lance Rosier Unit To Confluence With The Neches River
- Preserve Boundary In The Big Sandy Unit To Confluence With Trinity River
- Confluence With Big Sandy Creek To Confluence With The Neches River
- Preserve Boundary Of The Big Sandy Unit To Confluence With Village Creek
Track Red Bud Lake Dam in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Red Bud Lake Dam
Where does the data for Red Bud Lake Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Not Available hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Red Bud Lake Dam.