Texas Dams

7,399 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

7,399

High Hazard

1,604

21.7%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

257

Average Age

62 yrs

Hazard Classification

High1,604 (21.7%)

Significant558 (7.5%)

Low5,237 (70.8%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory276 (3.7%)

Fair795 (10.7%)

Poor / Unsatisfactory257 (3.5%)

Not Rated6,071 (82.1%)

Federal

118

State

122

Local

2,608

Private

4,512

Tallest Dams

High Hazard Dams

Poor Condition Dams

Amistad DamPoor
Williamson DamUnsatisfactory
Mitchell County Reservoir DamPoor
LivingstonUnsatisfactory
Lake Comanche DamUnsatisfactory

All Dams in Texas

Showing 426–450 of 7,399

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 22b Dam Montague County	24	1982	High	Poor
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 23a Dam Wise County	45	1984	Low	Not Rated
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 24a Dam Wise County	45	1988	Low	Not Rated
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 24b Dam Wise County	33	1983	High	Fair
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 24d Dam Wise County	45	1989	High	Fair
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 25a Dam Wise County	39	1988	Low	Not Rated
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 26 Dam Wise County	34	1984	High	Fair
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 27 Dam Wise County	30	1996	Low	Not Rated
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 28 Dam Wise County	79	1989	Low	Not Rated
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 2 Dam Clay County	31	1966	Significant	Fair
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 32 Dam Wise County	54	1989	High	Fair
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 36 Dam Wise County	27	1983	Low	Not Rated
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 37 Dam Wise County	39	1995	High	Fair
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 43 Dam Wise County	48	1981	High	Fair
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 44 Dam Wise County	39	1981	High	Fair
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 4 Dam Clay County	31	1966	Low	Not Rated
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 5a Dam Clay County	25	1968	Low	Not Rated
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 5b Dam Montague County	29	1966	Low	Not Rated
Big Sandy Creek WS SCS Site 6 Dam Montague County	34	1971	Significant	Not Rated
Big Sandy Dam Upshur County	33	1910	Low	Not Rated
Big Sky Dam Denton County	20	—	High	Fair
Big Tank Dam McMullen County	12	1956	Low	Not Rated
Big Tank Dam Borden County	65	1965	Low	Not Rated
Big Tank Dam Dimmit County	14	1974	Low	Not Rated
Big Tank Dam Briscoe Webb County	24	1967	Low	Not Rated

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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.