Dams in Brazoria County, Texas
50Total Dams
11High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria County has 50 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Brazoria County is 71 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is San Bernard Reservoir No 1 Levee at 27 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernard Reservoir No 1 Levee | High | Fair | 27 | Other | 1957 |
| Mccullough Lake Levee | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Brazoria Reservoir Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1954 |
| San Bernard Reservoir No 3 Levee | High | Fair | 15 | Other | 1980 |
| Mustang Lake East Dam | High | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Mustang Lake West Dam | High | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| San Bernard Reservoir No 2 Levee | High | Fair | 12 | Other | 1964 |
| Columbia Lakes Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1967 |
| William Harris Reservoir Dam | High | Not Rated | 9 | Other | 1947 |
| Dacus Lake Dam | High | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Twin Lakes Dam | High | Poor | 8 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Beal Reservoir Levee | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Pappas Lakes And Lodge Levee | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lagoon Reservoir Dam | Significant | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Raleigh Farms Reservoir Levee | Significant | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Live Oak No 1 Levee | Significant | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Brazos River Club Levee | Significant | Fair | 8 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Mallard Lake Club Dam | Significant | Fair | 7 | Recreation | |
| Live Oak No 2 Levee | Significant | Fair | 6 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Amoco Chemicals Reservoir Levee | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1970 |
| Tigner-farrer Levee | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | |
| Linnville Bayou Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1945 |
| Solutia Reservoir Levee | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Other | 1962 |
| Griffith Reservoir Levee | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Clark Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Irrigation | 1941 |
| Lake Jackson Levee | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Markle Lake Levee | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other | 1940 |
| Dingle Lake No 1 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Salt Bayou Lake Water | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 4 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 2 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 3 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 1 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Buffalo Camp Bayou Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Other | 1954 |
| Coale Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Flag Lake Levee | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Mowery Lake Levee | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Division Lake Levee | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Black Ranch Lake Levee | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Hudeck Reservoir Levee | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Dingle Lake No 2 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Reservoir No 10 Levee-complex No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Other | 1968 |
| Angleton Fishing & Hunting Club Levee | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Lazy C Z No 1 Reservoir Levee | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Duck Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Other | 1938 |
| Bintliff Lake Levee | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Mccormack Reservoir No 3 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Mccormack Reservoir No 4 Levee | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Reservoir No 9 Levee-complex No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Other | 1968 |
| Res No 17 Levee-mccullough Res Complex | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Other | 1965 |