22Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Dickens County, Texas
Dickens County has 22 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Dickens County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam at 71 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | High | Fair | 62 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Hale Lake Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Significant | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 71 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 61 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site Ca-3 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site Ca-4 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Lehew Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Other | 1958 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site Ca-2 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site Ca-1 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site Ca-5 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Lucretia Campbell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Spur Headquarters Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1958 | |
| Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lehew Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1960 |