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 assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Lake Kraatz Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Jean Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Warrior Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 30 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 23 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 24 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Ellisor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Clear Lake Pines Dam 4 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 29 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Warton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Clear Lake Pines Dam 3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Kieshnik Lake Dam No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Cannon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Greenbriar Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Rawl Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 26 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Lutringer Gss | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lake El Leo Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Stonecipher Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1996 | |
| Campbell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Rocky Creek Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Tx No Name No 53 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Larry Latringer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | 2003 | |
| Clear Lake Pines Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Blanca Rodriguez Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Loughnane Stavinoha Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1995 |
| Anita Charbula Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1993 |
| Clear Lake Pines Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Steinhauser Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Knutzen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Tielsch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Ring Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Kiel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Lake Chapparal Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Lake Broken Bow Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Avery Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Water Supply | 1967 |