64Total Dams
1High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Clay County, Texas
Clay County has 64 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Clay County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Lake Arrowhead Dam at 62 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Arrowhead Dam | High | Fair | 62 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| City Reservoir Dam | Significant | Poor | 33 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Windthorst Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 31 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Significant | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Petrolia Lake No 2 Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Petrolia Lake No 1 Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Eldo Jones Gss Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 1a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Triangle T Cattle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 1b Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Lively Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Cullum Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1974 |
| A D Hanna Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1983 |
| Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 5a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Henrietta City Reservoir No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1912 |
| Henry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Burns Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Near Pipeline Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Plaxco Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Dickson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Hapgood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Edwards Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Parker Lake 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Wi Howard Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Edwards Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Edwards Ranch Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Graf Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Parker Lake 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Greer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Petrolia Field Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Gifford-hill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1971 |
| Edwards Lake No 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Krottinger Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Mayo Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Scaling Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| B and P Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Edwards Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Edwards Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Edwards Ranch Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Henrietta Reservoir 2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| Clay County Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Harding Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Dowdy Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Antelope Field Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Parker Lake 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Bridwell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Stephens Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Scott Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Red Top Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Whitley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Dowdy Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Three Island Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Ac Douthitt Ranch Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| B and P Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Maddox Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Halsell Estate Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Triangle T Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Old Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Edwards Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| School Land Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Fields Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Ferguson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Parker Estate Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Water Supply | 1957 |