43Total Dams
6High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Hopkins County, Texas
Hopkins County has 43 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 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Hopkins County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Sulphur Springs Dam at 44 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sulphur Springs Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 18 Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Foster Farms Dam | High | Poor | 19 | 2013 | |
| Sulphur Springs Country Club Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Lake Coleman Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1924 |
| Jennings Lake Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Sulphur Springs Country Club Dam No 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | 1975 | |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 23 Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 22 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 20c Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 15a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 21 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Helm Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 16b Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Helm Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1964 | |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Tx No Name No 39 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Helm Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Cross Timber Ranch Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Gamblin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1964 | |
| Johnston Coy and Knight Harold | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Camps Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 16c Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Stewart Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Elberta Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1906 |
| De Vries Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Berry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1964 | |
| Patterson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Tx No Name No 37 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1962 | |
| Railroad Pool Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1958 |
| Gooding Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Crush Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1914 |
| Wholecattle Feeders Dam B | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1962 |
| Tx No Name No 38 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1964 | |
| Tx No Name No 40 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Derek Lambert Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Wholecattle Feeders Dam a | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1962 |
| James R Beck Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Da Jordan Estate Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1949 |