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.
Explore more: Oldest dams in Texas · Tallest dams · High risk dams · Largest reservoirs
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Roberts Dam | High | Not assessed | 141 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Lewisville Dam | High | Not assessed | 135 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 37 Dam | High | Not assessed | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 41 Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Tannery Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Brookstone Lake No 18 Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Brookside Detention Pond Dam a | High | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Turner Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 23 | ||
| Rayzor Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 17a Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 25b Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 50 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 49 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 42 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 40 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 39 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Evans Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1964 |
| C Hobson Dunn Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| C Hobson Dunn Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Furst Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Little Elm and Laterals Ws Scs Site 20 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Little Elm Laterals Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Brookstone Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Trophy Club Estates Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Paddock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Bright Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Carr Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Phillips North Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Erwin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Hickory Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Tedrow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Forest Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Mccallum Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Shiff Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Buchannan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Robert W Henzler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Phillips Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Hs Jackson Sand & Gravel Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Tailings | 1972 |
| Pickens Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Tree Farm Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1970 |
| South Lakes Park Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| South Lakes Park Dam 3 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation |