Dams in Milam County, Texas
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 Rated | 55 | 1970 | |
| Newton Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 53 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Elm Creek Ws Nrcs Site 34 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 48 | 2009 | |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 36 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Newton Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Donahoe Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 38 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 37 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Donahoe Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 25 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 35 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 43 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 32 | 1963 | |
| Kubin Reistino Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Other | 1981 |
| Elm Creek Farm Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Green Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | 1962 | |
| Voss Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | 1974 | |
| Zalmanek Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Armstrong Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | 1975 | |
| Ellison Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| B&b Minnow Farm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| Dusek Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Gove Ranch Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 2006 | |
| Stigall Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 33 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Mccrary Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Hlavacek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Glaser Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Other | 1962 |
| Burns Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Glaser Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Anderson-raines Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | 1987 | |
| Cobb Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | 1962 | |
| Gibson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | 1962 | |
| Meco Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | 1961 | |
| Knight Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | 1964 | |
| Thomas Estate Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Bullock Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | 1962 | |
| Hauk Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Tx No Name No 50 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | 1962 | |
| Stigall Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Hudson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Gerdes Reservoir 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Sandow Lake Dam 3 | Low | Not Rated | 8 |