49Total Dams
10High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Callahan County, Texas
Callahan County has 49 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Callahan County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 11a Dam at 75 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexia Dam | High | Poor | 52 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 1a Dam | High | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | High | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | High | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 1b Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Baird Railroad Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | Significant | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Henninger Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1920 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 11a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 75 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 74 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 69 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 63 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| La Reata Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Latimer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 18a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 21 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 22 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Wylie Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 23 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Robinson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Hicks Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Jackson Brothers Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1980 |
| R Windham Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| R Windham Dam No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hall Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Hicks Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1973 |
| R Windham Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| H Farmer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Tx No Name No 28 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Tx No Name No 29 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| J Farmer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Straley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Putnam Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1911 |
| Windham Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Tx No Name No 27 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Freeland Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Hatchett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Tx No Name No 30 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Mcdonough Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1960 |