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 assessed | 20 | Other | 1954 |
| San Bernard Reservoir No 3 Levee | High | Fair | 15 | Other | 1980 |
| Mustang Lake East Dam | High | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Mustang Lake West Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 16 | Other | 1970 |
| Tigner-farrer Levee | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | |
| Linnville Bayou Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1945 |
| Solutia Reservoir Levee | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 1962 |
| Griffith Reservoir Levee | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Clark Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1941 |
| Lake Jackson Levee | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Markle Lake Levee | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1940 |
| Dingle Lake No 1 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Salt Bayou Lake Water | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 4 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 2 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 3 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Bieri Lakes Reservoir No 1 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Buffalo Camp Bayou Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | 1954 |
| Coale Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Flag Lake Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Mowery Lake Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Division Lake Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Black Ranch Lake Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Hudeck Reservoir Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Dingle Lake No 2 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Reservoir No 10 Levee-complex No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1968 |
| Angleton Fishing & Hunting Club Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Lazy C Z No 1 Reservoir Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Duck Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1938 |
| Bintliff Lake Levee | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Mccormack Reservoir No 3 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Mccormack Reservoir No 4 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Reservoir No 9 Levee-complex No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1968 |
| Res No 17 Levee-mccullough Res Complex | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1965 |