Dams in Lee County, Texas
29Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Lee County, Texas
Lee County has 29 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Lee County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Mueller Lake Dam at 30 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Domaschk Biar Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Bob Gold Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 12 | 1940 | |
| Mueller Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Wolff Gss | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 1973 | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Golub Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | 1969 | |
| Caraway Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Bredthauer Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Lake Robert L Phinney Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Draeger Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | 1970 | |
| Hamff Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Caraway Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Edward Johnson Lake 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| Mantzel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Powell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Weiser Gss | Low | Not Rated | 18 | 1977 | |
| Bamsch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Sievert Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1958 |
| Hamff Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Gerdes Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Walter Droemer Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Hamff Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Field Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Kasper Estate Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | 1958 | |
| C And H Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Gerdes Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Goerlitz Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |