Dams in Denton County, Texas
72Total Dams
29High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Denton County, Texas
Denton County has 72 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 29 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Denton County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ray Roberts Dam at 141 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Roberts Dam | High | Not Available | 141 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Lewisville Dam | High | Not Available | 135 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 37 Dam | High | Not Rated | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 41 Dam | High | Not Rated | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 55b Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Brookside Detention Pond Dam B | High | Not Rated | 38 | ||
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 16 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 51 Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 53 Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Brookstone Lake No 7 Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Tannery Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Brookstone Lake No 18 Dam | High | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Brookside Detention Pond Dam A | High | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Turner Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Denton Country Club Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1921 |
| Lower Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Fairway Ranch Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | ||
| Rayzor Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 17a Dam | High | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Big Sky Dam | High | Fair | 20 | ||
| Lake Sharon Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Colonial House Lake Dam | High | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Triple R Ranch Lake Dam | High | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Unicorn Lake Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1917 |
| Twin Lakes No 2 Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Twin Lakes No 1 Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Settlement Dam | High | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | |
| Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 25b Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Deussen Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Pecan Square Pond A4b Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | ||
| Argyle Business Park Dam | Significant | Fair | 12 | 2021 | |
| Sandlin Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 38 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 50 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 49 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 42 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 40 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 39 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Evans Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Recreation | 1964 |
| C Hobson Dunn Dam No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| C Hobson Dunn Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Furst Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Little Elm And Laterals Ws Scs Site 20 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Little Elm Laterals Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Brookstone Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Trophy Club Estates Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Paddock Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Bright Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Carr Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Phillips North Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Erwin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Tedrow Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Forest Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Mccallum Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Shiff Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Buchannan Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Robert W Henzler Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Phillips Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Hs Jackson Sand & Gravel Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Tailings | 1972 |
| Pickens Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Tree Farm Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1970 |
| South Lakes Park Dam 2 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | |
| South Lakes Park Dam 3 | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation |