53Total Dams
8High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Mills County, Texas
Mills County has 53 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 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 Mills County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Bennett Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam at 72 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 17a 1 Dam | High | Fair | 51 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Brown Mullin Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | High | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Brown Mullin Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | High | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam | High | Not assessed | 45 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 18 Dam | High | Not assessed | 42 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Brown-mullin Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Brown Mullin Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Lake Merritt Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1917 |
| Goldthwaite Reservoir No 4 Dam | Significant | Fair | 34 | Water Supply | |
| Goldthwaite Reservoir No 3 Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Water Supply | 1984 |
| Bennett Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 72 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Bennett Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 69 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Bennett Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Bennett Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 62 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 20 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Brown-mullin Ws Scs Site 5a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Brown-mullin Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Murray Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Shelton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Brown Mullin Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Aldridge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Barnett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Duren Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Dennie Shelton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Clayton Lake No 2 North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Water Supply | 1971 |
| Wilcox Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Norwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Clark Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Clift Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Water Supply | 1976 |
| Mccasland Irrigation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Lethco Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1971 |
| Parker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Mccasland Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| New Horizons Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1981 |
| John Graves Dam No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Burney Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Mccasland Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Mccasland Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| John Graves Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Schuster Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1998 | |
| Goldthwaite Water Supply Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| John Graves Dam No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Graves Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Water Supply | 1976 |
| Stillwell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Water Supply | 1976 |
| Meyer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1966 | |
| Head Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1976 |
| Kemp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Ashton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Clayton Lake No 1 South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1971 |
| John Graves Dam No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Collins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1965 |