61Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Dimmit County, Texas
Dimmit County has 61 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 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Dimmit County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Burro Dam at 27 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton Lake Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Moro Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Boyanton Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1913 |
| Bookout Dam | Significant | Poor | 19 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Burro Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Bermuda Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Harrison Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Old Tresquilla Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1974 | |
| Big Tank Dam Rogers | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1992 | |
| Stumberg Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1940 | |
| Hamilton Lake Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Farias Ranch Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Light Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1974 | |
| Dullnig Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Bowmen Cattle Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Palo Blanco Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Farias Ranch Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Farias Ranch Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| House Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1940 | |
| Vesper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Harrison Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Farias Lake No 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Harrison Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Light Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Farias Ranch Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Llano Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1974 | |
| Escondido Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1974 | |
| Ward Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1974 | |
| Catarina Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Reynolds and Wilson Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1971 |
| Dolph Briscoe Lake No 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1974 | |
| Light Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Light Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Pescado Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1940 | |
| High Lonesome Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1974 | |
| Big Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1974 | |
| Farias Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | ||
| Slyder Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Farias Lake No 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Bowmen Cattle Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1972 | |
| Shear Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1974 | |
| Espantosa Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Gates Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Farias Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Beinhorn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Dolph Briscoe Lake No 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1974 | |
| Harrison Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Hamilton Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Javelina Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | ||
| Allen North Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | 1972 | |
| Farias Lake No 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Mariposa Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Reynolds and Wilson Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Water Supply | 1971 |
| Kone Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Live Oak No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Kone Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Allen South Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | 1972 | |
| Ivy Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Harrison Lake No 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Little Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Cochina Pozo Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | 1973 |