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.
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| 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 assessed | 17 | 1957 | |
| Mann Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | 1957 | |
| Rosebud Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 1909 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Lake Winiwaca Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Spring Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 5 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Site 16 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Site 30 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 4 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 2 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Site 27 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Steakley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 8 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Krause Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1980 | |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 6 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 7 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cow Bayou Ws Scs Gss 3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Falls Cattle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1964 | |
| Phillips Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Wachel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Able Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1976 | |
| Tomlinson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1957 |