64Total Dams
3High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Grimes County, Texas
Grimes County has 64 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Grimes County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Smith Lake Dam at 51 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbons Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Hydroelectric | 1981 |
| Yarboro Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 50 | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Tailings | 1995 |
| Coffield Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1999 |
| G3gc Ranch Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | 2018 | |
| Lake Bedias Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Lake Hollyhill Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 51 | 2010 | |
| Waltrip Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Hideaway Hills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Patout Gss | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1979 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Dp 1 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1987 |
| Los Robles Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Spain Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1969 |
| Werner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1966 | |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp-20 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Tailings | 1992 |
| Lou Hertenburger Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1962 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 5a | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1982 |
| Carlos Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Carr Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Arbor Ridge Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Yarboro Cemetery Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp-1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1987 |
| Stoneham Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Bailey Gss | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Bickerson and Weathers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1966 | |
| Scherbel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 10a 10b | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1983 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp13 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1991 | |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 4 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1988 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 14 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Other | 1983 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp-64 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Tailings | 1995 |
| Sneed Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Prescott Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Johnson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| K Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Weaver Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 8 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1988 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 10 10a | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1990 |
| Lake Winona Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lake Donna V Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Lake Wayne Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bluebonnet Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Horace Thomas Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 7 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1988 |
| Micrea Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1975 |
| R Allen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 9a | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1982 |
| Wichman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1982 |
| Lake Irine Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Howard Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Stuart Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Hunter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Heifer Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1982 |
| Ward-haworth Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1965 | |
| Moon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1975 | |
| Eichenour Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Wind Lake Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | ||
| Koehl Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Moody Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Ubanoski Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1965 |