Dams in Falls County, Texas
30Total Dams
6High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Falls County, Texas
Falls County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Falls County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Rosebud Lake Dam at 50 ft.
Explore more: Oldest dams in Texas · Tallest dams · High risk dams · Largest reservoirs
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | High | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Marlin New City Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 37 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 39 Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Marlin Club Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Marlin Old City Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 23 | Water Supply | 1922 |
| Oil Mill Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Haynes Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | 1957 | |
| Mann Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 16 | 1957 | |
| Rosebud Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 50 | Recreation | 1909 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Lake Winiwaca Dam | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Spring Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 5 | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Site 16 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Site 30 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 4 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 2 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Site 27 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Steakley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 8 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Krause Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | 1980 | |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 6 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 7 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 3 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Falls Cattle Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | 1964 | |
| Phillips Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Wachel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Able Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | 1976 | |
| Tomlinson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1957 |