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 dam has 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.
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| 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Canoe Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1905 |
| Leon Hurse Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | ||
| Lake Bonham Dam | Significant | Fair | 59 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 39 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 18 | 2000 | |
| Fain Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Davy Crockett Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 40 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Lyndsay Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Water Supply | 1982 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Campbell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Shipman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1996 | |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lake Quail Haven Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Tx No Name No 35 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Pickard Gss No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Corrigan Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lawrence Pickard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| James R Phillips Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Donaghey Gss | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Woodson Gss | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Max Ayers Gss | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Correa Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Mcmillan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Corrigan Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Purdue Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Tx No Name No 36 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Altick Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1980 | |
| Reid Gss | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Pickard Gss No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Diedrick Gss | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Milton Pooling Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Happy J Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Tx No Name No 33 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Tx No Name No 32 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Honey Grove City Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1902 |
| Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Fannin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1938 |
| Klose Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Tx No Name No 31 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Carpenter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Vernon D Hill Gss | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| J W Simmons Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Gilbert Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Lazwell Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Gods Delight Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Kirkpatrick Levee | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1986 |