46Total Dams
1High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Milam County, Texas
Milam County has 46 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 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Milam County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Sandow Lake Dam at 58 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandow Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Other | 1952 |
| Lower Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 24 Dam | Significant | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Young Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 55 | 1970 | |
| Newton Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 53 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Elm Creek Ws NRCS Site 34 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | 2009 | |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 36 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Newton Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Donahoe Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 38 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 37 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Donahoe Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 25 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 35 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 43 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 32 Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Ellett Camp and Glaser Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1963 | |
| Kubin Reistino Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Other | 1981 |
| Elm Creek Farm Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Green Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1962 | |
| Voss Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1974 | |
| Zalmanek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Armstrong Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1975 | |
| Ellison Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| B&b Minnow Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| Dusek Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Gove Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | 2006 | |
| Stigall Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 33 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Mccrary Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Hlavacek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Glaser Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Other | 1962 |
| Burns Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Glaser Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Anderson-raines Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1987 | |
| Cobb Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1962 | |
| Gibson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1962 | |
| Meco Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1961 | |
| Knight Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1964 | |
| Thomas Estate Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Bullock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1962 | |
| Hauk Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Tx No Name No 50 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1962 | |
| Stigall Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Hudson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Gerdes Reservoir 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Sandow Lake Dam 3 | Low | Not assessed | 8 |