Dams in Hopkins County, Texas
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 Rated | 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 Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1924 |
| Jennings Lake Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Sulphur Springs Country Club Dam No 2 | Significant | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 22 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 20c Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 15a Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 21 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Helm Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 16b Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Helm Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | 1964 | |
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Tx No Name No 39 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Helm Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Cross Timber Ranch Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Gamblin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | 1964 | |
| Johnston Coy And Knight Harold | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Camps Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | ||
| Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 16c Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Stewart Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Elberta Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1906 |
| De Vries Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Berry Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | 1964 | |
| Patterson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Tx No Name No 37 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | 1962 | |
| Railroad Pool Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1958 |
| Gooding Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Crush Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1914 |
| Wholecattle Feeders Dam B | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1962 |
| Tx No Name No 38 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | 1964 | |
| Tx No Name No 40 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Derek Lambert Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Wholecattle Feeders Dam A | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1962 |
| James R Beck Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Da Jordan Estate Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Water Supply | 1949 |