Dams in Grimes County, Texas
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 dams have 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 Rated | 24 | 2018 | |
| Lake Bedias Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Lake Hollyhill Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 51 | 2010 | |
| Waltrip Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Hideaway Hills Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Patout Gss | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Other | 1979 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Dp 1 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Other | 1987 |
| Los Robles Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Spain Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Other | 1969 |
| Werner Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | 1966 | |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp-20 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Tailings | 1992 |
| Lou Hertenburger Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1962 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 5a | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Other | 1982 |
| Carlos Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Carr Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Arbor Ridge Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Yarboro Cemetery Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp-1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1987 |
| Stoneham Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Bailey Gss | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Bickerson And Weathers Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | 1966 | |
| Scherbel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 10a 10b | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Other | 1983 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp13 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | 1991 | |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 4 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1988 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 14 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Other | 1983 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp-64 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Tailings | 1995 |
| Sneed Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Prescott Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Johnson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| K Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Weaver Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 8 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1988 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 10 10a | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1990 |
| Lake Winona Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lake Donna V Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Lake Wayne Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bluebonnet Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Horace Thomas Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 7 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1988 |
| Micrea Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1975 |
| R Allen Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 9a | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Other | 1982 |
| Wichman Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 1 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1982 |
| Lake Irine Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Howard Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Stuart Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Hunter Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Heifer Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1982 |
| Ward-haworth Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | 1965 | |
| Moon Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | 1975 | |
| Eichenour Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Wind Lake Farm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | ||
| Koehl Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Moody Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Ubanoski Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1965 |