47Total Dams
3High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Bosque County, Texas
Bosque County has 47 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Bosque County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Whitney Dam - Kopperl Levee at 166 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Dam - Kopperl Levee | High | Not assessed | 166 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1951 |
| Clifton Off Channel Dam | High | Satisfactory | 73 | Water Supply | 2000 |
| Meridian State Park Lake Dam | High | Poor | 41 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Hog Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 68 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Hog Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 62 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Bosque Bottomlands Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 59 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Bosque Bottomlands Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 57 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Big Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 54 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Mustang Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 51 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Canyon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| El Colina Lake No 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Flag Branch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| K Bar Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Reed Dam 4 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Stufflbeme Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Old Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Olsen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Campbell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| Beecherl Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Reed Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1941 |
| Houston Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Markum Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1970 |
| El Colina Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| B E Farrell Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| El Colina Lake No 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Mokszycki Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Water Supply | 1971 |
| K Bar Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Irrigation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Markum Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1976 |
| South Flat Top Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| City of Clifton Channel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1998 |
| Reed Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Ball Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Special Camps Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Aldenhoven Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| El Colina Lake No 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1969 | |
| El Colina Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| El Colina Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| K Bar Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Beard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Houston Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Farrell Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| Clarke Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Polnac Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| K Bar Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Gj Roberts Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1962 |