Dams in Fannin County, Texas
68Total Dams
12High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Fannin County, Texas
Fannin County has 68 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Fannin County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Bois D Arc Lake Dam at 90 ft.
Explore more: Oldest dams in Texas · Tallest dams · High risk dams · Largest reservoirs
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois D Arc Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 90 | 2023 | |
| Valley Lake Dam | High | Fair | 55 | Other | 1961 |
| Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 38 Dam | High | Not Rated | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Caney Creek Ws Nrcs Site 3a Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 47 Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 45 Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Leonard Terminal Storage Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 32 | ||
| Bonham State Park Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 46 Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Johnson Pooling Dam | High | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Canoe Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1905 |
| Leon Hurse Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | ||
| Lake Bonham Dam | Significant | Fair | 59 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 39 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 51 Dam | Significant | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Mcdowell Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 18 | 2000 | |
| Fain Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Davy Crockett Dam | Low | Not Rated | 44 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 40 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Lyndsay Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Water Supply | 1982 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Campbell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Shipman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | 1996 | |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lake Quail Haven Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Tx No Name No 35 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Pickard Gss No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Corrigan Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lawrence Pickard Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| James R Phillips Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Donaghey Gss | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Woodson Gss | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Max Ayers Gss | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Correa Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Mcmillan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Corrigan Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Purdue Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Tx No Name No 36 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Altick Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | 1980 | |
| Reid Gss | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Pickard Gss No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Diedrick Gss | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Milton Pooling Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Happy J Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Tx No Name No 33 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Tx No Name No 32 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Honey Grove City Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1902 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Fannin Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1938 |
| Klose Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Tx No Name No 31 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Carpenter Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Vernon D Hill Gss | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| J W Simmons Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Gilbert Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Lazwell Farm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Gods Delight Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Kirkpatrick Levee | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Irrigation | 1986 |