39Total Dams
9High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in McCulloch County, Texas
McCulloch County has 39 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in McCulloch County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Brady Lake Dam at 104 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 104 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Deep Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 45 Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 43b Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 43a Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 39 Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 46 Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 44 Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Parker Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Southwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 6a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Deep Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Deep Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Deep Creek Site 4 Decom Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 41 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Harrell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Deep Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 40 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Miller Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Deep Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Shropshire Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1921 |
| Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Southwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Z Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1979 | |
| Jl Cox Estate Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Cedar Creek Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1979 | |
| Gene Naumann Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Gene Naumann Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1958 |
| Richards Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Harrell Levee 1 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1940 |