93Total Dams
48High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County has 93 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 48 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 14 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Montgomery County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Conroe Dam at 82 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conroe Dam | High | Satisfactory | 82 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Lewis Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 62 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Indigo Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Royal Forest Lake Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Majestic Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Rushing Springs Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 31 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Lake Forest Falls Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Emerald Lake Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bear Branch Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Irrigation | 1983 |
| Shadow Lake Dam Gsc | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1921 |
| Trophy Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Cape Conroe Dam 1 | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Perfection Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | 1981 | |
| Lake Dodge Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Stone Ranch Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Lake Conroe Forest Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Ridge Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Mcrae Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Skye Ranch Dam a | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Tri-lakes Estates Dam 1 | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Crocket Martin South Dam | High | Fair | 20 | ||
| Lake Windcrest Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Hidden Forest Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake Woodlands Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Lake Apache Dam | High | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Hickory Lake Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lake Hollow Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Azure Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Big Buck Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | 2008 | |
| Lake Forest Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Goodson Branch Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Rannefeld Dam | High | Not assessed | 16 | 1994 | |
| Fish Creek Dam No 1 | High | Fair | 16 | ||
| Decker Dry Detention Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Old Lake 177 Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Hazy Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Woodland Lake Dam | High | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Lake Harrison Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Country Club Lake Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Crocket Martin North Dam | High | Fair | 12 | ||
| Crocket Martin East Dam | High | Not assessed | 11 | ||
| Heb Detention Pond Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Moran Ranch Dam | High | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Upper Serenity Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Lower Serenity Dam | High | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Wagon Wheel Detention Pond Dam | High | Poor | 8 | ||
| Peach Creek Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Dunwoody Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Stewart Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Lake Bonanza Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Kim Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Lake Hardin Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Pine Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Near Kim Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Hulon Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Panorama Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Karp South Pine Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | 2000 | |
| Walmart Store No 400 Expansion Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Fish Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Moose Jaw Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Pebble Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Lake Louise Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Rock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Blue Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Fort Clark Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mitchell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Rampy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Price Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Lake Lorraine Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Lake Abilene Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Flamingo Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Lake Mount Pleasant Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Crown Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Deer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Lago Del Bosque Upper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Dobbin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lago Del Bosque Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Hillside Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Hall Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Lake Ann Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Kachel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Neidigk Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Lake Wildwood Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Chambers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Old Trailway Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Decker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Lake Egypt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Old Mill Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 2004 |
| The Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Farrells Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Artesian Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Forrest Hills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1965 |