51Total Dams
5High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Freestone County, Texas
Freestone County has 51 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Freestone County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Richland Creek Dam at 96 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Creek Dam | High | Not assessed | 96 | Water Supply | 1987 |
| Little Red Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Upper Club Lake Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1906 |
| Harding Lake Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Red Lake No 3 Dam | High | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Sedimentation Pond No 19 | Significant | Not assessed | 33 | Other | 1988 |
| Teague City Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 29 | Water Supply | 1953 |
| Lower Club Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Wortham Lake No 1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Red Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Fairfield Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 77 | Other | 1969 |
| Hunt Ranch Lake Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 70 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Leonard Lake | Low | Not assessed | 63 | 2007 | |
| Plum Creek Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Jewett Mine Sedimentation Pond 026 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Other | |
| Tx No Name No 12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Indian Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Sedimentation Pond No 20 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Other | 1988 |
| Findley Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1984 |
| Morse Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Couch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Pond C-44 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1982 | |
| Pearson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Patrick Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Hartsfield Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1980 |
| Haney Norton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Pyramid Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 1982 |
| Tumco Sediment Pond Dam B 62 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1988 | |
| Lipsey Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Blackbird Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Vineyard Gss No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Taylor Gss No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Lipsey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Big Brown Lignite Mining Area Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Tailings | 1993 |
| Hogshead Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Impoundment C-66 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Tailings | 1989 |
| Burleson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Emerson Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Wortham Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Sc Pickens Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Tb Pickens Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Loper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Hunt Ranch Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Emerson Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Ivy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1942 | |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Fairfield Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Richards Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Sediment Pond No 001 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Connolly Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |