Dams in Harrison County, Texas
62Total Dams
6High Hazard
17Significant
Dam Safety in Harrison County, Texas
Harrison County has 62 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 17 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Harrison County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Brandy Branch Cooling Pond Dam at 80 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeysuckle Farms Dam | High | Fair | 29 | ||
| Lake Deerwood Dam | High | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Harris Lakes Dam | High | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Lockhard Dam | High | Not Rated | 15 | ||
| Dixie Lake Dam | High | Poor | 15 | ||
| Oaklawn Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | |
| Brandy Branch Cooling Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 80 | Other | 1983 |
| Springs Creek | Significant | Not Rated | 38 | ||
| Dam B 15 | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | 1990 | |
| Q4 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 33 | ||
| S6 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | ||
| Sedimentation Pond 91-e1-000 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 28 | 1992 | |
| B13 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 27 | ||
| Dam E2 | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Tailings | 1994 |
| Highway Lake Dam C | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Skelly Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| S7 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | ||
| Scottsville Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lowry Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Highway Lake Dam B | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Nash Lake No 1 Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 16 | 2001 | |
| Rogers Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Highway Lake Dam A | Significant | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Ferguson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 58 | Other | 1951 |
| Tanyard Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 46 | Other | 1958 |
| Mitchell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| S1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | ||
| Holmes Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Sediment Pond M4 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | 2007 | |
| Sabine Mining C 8 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Tailings | 1987 |
| Sabine Mining 87-b12-006-dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Tailings | 1988 |
| Nesbitt Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Lake Shadowood Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Verhalen Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Blocker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Sabine Mining 87-b12-005-dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Tailings | 1988 |
| Big Rock Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Franklin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Big Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| S4 Sediment Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | 2002 |
| Sediment Pond R1-a | Low | Not Rated | 22 | ||
| Barnes Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Clements Dam No 4 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Fern Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1902 |
| Marshall Lakeside Country Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Johnston Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| S2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | ||
| White Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Highland Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1898 |
| Lake Margaret Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Sediment Pond R1-b | Low | Not Rated | 17 | ||
| Satterwhite Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Clearview Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1968 |
| C Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1958 |
| Mason Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Bitner Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Sanders Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Bluff Spring Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | 1950 | |
| Sabine Mining Pond 91 - D1 - 012 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1986 |
| Snider Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other | 1955 |
| Pope Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | 2011 |