120Total Dams
33High Hazard
14Significant
Dam Safety in Henderson County, Texas
Henderson County has 120 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 33 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 14 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Henderson County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Joe B Hogsett Dam at 91 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe B Hogsett Dam | High | Satisfactory | 91 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Pratt Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 65 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Lake Athens Dam | High | Fair | 59 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Forest Grove Dam | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Other | 1980 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 143a Dam | High | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Mcclain Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 43 | 2016 | |
| Valley View Lake Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Mine Creek Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Dragert Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 38 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Coon Creek Lake Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Staway Ranch Lake Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Caddo Creek Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 31 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Jonsson Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Andrew Lake Dam | High | Poor | 28 | ||
| Athens Fish and Game Club Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Trophy Lake Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Brown Dam | High | Fair | 27 | ||
| Safari Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Roberts Dam | High | Fair | 26 | ||
| Toler Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | 1982 | |
| Murchison Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Shelton Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Catfish Creek Ranch Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Rainbo Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| City Lake Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Mcgee Dam No 2 | High | Fair | 19 | ||
| John Santerre Lake Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mcgee Dam No 3 | High | Fair | 18 | ||
| Old Lake Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1902 |
| Mcgee Dam No 1 | High | Fair | 15 | ||
| Star Ranch Lake Dam | High | Fair | 14 | 1999 | |
| Fisher Dam | High | Fair | 11 | 1973 | |
| Hume Lake Dam | High | Fair | 11 | 1930 | |
| Coffman Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 52 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Lake Beverly Dam | Significant | Fair | 51 | ||
| Little Caddo Creek Lake Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Tex Iron Dam 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Helmcamp Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | 2005 | |
| Trust No 12 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | 2008 | |
| Ladenburger Upper Lake No 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Primacy Dam No 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | ||
| Hensarling Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | 2008 | |
| Nm Jackson Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Williams Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Haynie Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 9 | 1950 | |
| Alexander Dam | Significant | Fair | 8 | ||
| Smith Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | ||
| Gator Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | |
| East Laterals Trinity Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Abernathy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Thomas Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Concord Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Echo Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1972 |
| East Laterals Trinity Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1934 |
| East Laterals Trinity Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Monroe Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Lake Mawsy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Mo Mary Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Greenbrier Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Stroube Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1974 |
| East Laterals Trinity Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Rodgers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Adams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Cates Pond No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 2000 | |
| Cox Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Moonshine Creek Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Site C Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Sportsmans Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Dogwood Acres Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Big Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Mabank City Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1926 |
| Lee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Kidd Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Soutter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mixon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Darby Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Frontier City Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1965 |
| North Nichols Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Roberson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Cartwright Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Adams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Black Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Triple S Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Moonshine Creek Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Slaughter Lake 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Nichols Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Perryman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Big Rock Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Highway 175 East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| South Nichols Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Tindel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Howeth Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Bagley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| White Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Bomer Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Terra Verde Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Trinidad Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | 1925 |
| Kline Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Fly in Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Alder Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1969 |
| North Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Goshen Lower Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | ||
| Allen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Echols Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Leo a Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Blueberry Lake | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | |
| Dillard Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mcelvaney Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Ladenburger Lower Lake No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Decraene Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 2002 | |
| Tiner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Grass Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Haddock Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | ||
| Tarr Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Hallmark Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Middle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Stroube Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Creslenn Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1955 |