Dams in Fayette County, Texas
52Total Dams
6High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Fayette County, Texas
Fayette County has 52 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 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Fayette County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Cedar Creek Dam at 124 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 124 | Other | 1977 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 21 Dam | High | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 22 Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 25 Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Lake Heron Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Lake Kraatz Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Jean Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Warrior Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 30 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 23 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 24 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Ellisor Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Clear Lake Pines Dam 4 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 29 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Warton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Clear Lake Pines Dam 3 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Kieshnik Lake Dam No 4 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Cannon Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Greenbriar Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Rawl Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 26 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Lutringer Gss | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lake El Leo Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Stonecipher Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | 1996 | |
| Campbell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Rocky Creek Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Tx No Name No 53 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Larry Latringer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 2003 | |
| Clear Lake Pines Dam 1 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Blanca Rodriguez Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Loughnane Stavinoha Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1995 |
| Anita Charbula Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1993 |
| Clear Lake Pines Dam 2 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Steinhauser Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Knutzen Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Tielsch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Ring Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Kiel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Lake Chapparal Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Lake Broken Bow Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Avery Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Water Supply | 1967 |