37Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Limestone County, Texas
Limestone County has 37 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Limestone County is 71 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Fort Parker State Park Lake Dam at 64 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Parker State Park Lake Dam | High | Fair | 64 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Bistone Dam | High | Not assessed | 50 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Fortson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Limestone Egs Makeup Pond | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Other | |
| Duke Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 16 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 18 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 21 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 9b Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 4a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 9c Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Kennedy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 20 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Knox Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 9a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 23 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 25 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| D-6 Sediment Pond | Low | Not assessed | 22 | 2007 | |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 22 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 24 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Mexia Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1921 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 20a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 16a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| City of Coolidge Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1906 |
| Browns Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1951 |
| City of Coolidge Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1906 |
| Sims Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake Groesbeck Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1921 |
| Joe Echols Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Tailings | 1922 |