Dams in Colorado County, Texas

17Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant

Dam Safety in Colorado County, Texas

Colorado County has 17 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.

The average dam in Colorado County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Bonham Lake Dam at 31 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lake Sheridan DamHighFair30Recreation1967
Bonham Lake DamLowNot Rated31Recreation1978
Reichle Bros Pond DamLowNot Rated31Flood Risk Reduction1984
Glasscock Lake DamLowNot Rated30Recreation1965
Schindler Lake DamLowNot Rated23Recreation1965
Cullen Lake DamLowNot Rated19Water Supply1958
Hervey Lake No 1 DamLowNot Rated18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1963
Hervey Lake No 2 DamLowNot Rated18Recreation1970
Scott Lake DamLowNot Rated17Water Supply1965
Hugo Helmcamp DamLowNot Rated16Flood Risk Reduction1990
Refuge Lake DamLowNot Rated15Recreation1964
Bailey Lake DamLowNot Rated12Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1958
R E Smith Estate Reservoir No 3 LeveeLowNot Rated9Irrigation1979
Engstrom Lake No 1 DamLowNot Rated8Irrigation1965
Engstrom Lake No 2 DamLowNot Rated8Recreation1959
Kallina Reservoir DamLowNot Rated7Irrigation1965
R E Smith Estate Reservoir No 2 LeveeLowNot Rated7Irrigation1975