55Total Dams
9High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Palo Pinto County, Texas
Palo Pinto County has 55 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 7 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Palo Pinto County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Morris Sheppard Dam at 189 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Sheppard Dam | High | Fair | 189 | Irrigation | 1941 |
| Lake Tucker Dam | High | Fair | 97 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Lake Palo Pinto Dam | High | Fair | 96 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Pollard Creek Ws Scs Site 1a Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Pollard Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Lake C B Long Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Hilltop Presedimentation Reservoir Dam | High | Not assessed | 36 | Other | 1994 |
| East Keechi Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Holiday Hills Club Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | 1920 |
| 101 Ranch Dam No 9 | Significant | Not assessed | 53 | 2009 | |
| Lawrence Porter Lake No 1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 48 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Lawrence Porter Lake No 2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 48 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Lake Mcintyre | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Mingus Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Janie Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Blackmon Stock Tank Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | 1965 | |
| 101 Ranch Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 65 | 2012 | |
| Kimberlin Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 59 | Recreation | 1996 |
| 101 Ranch Dam No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 57 | 2008 | |
| Waddell Ranch Dam No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 54 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| 101 Ranch Dam No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 53 | 2005 | |
| 101 East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | ||
| 101 Ranch Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | 2003 | |
| 101 Ranch Dam No 8 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | ||
| Lawrence Porter Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Richards Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Henslee Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | 1970 | |
| 101 Ranch Dam No 6 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | 2007 | |
| 101 Ranch Dam No 7 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | 2006 | |
| Richards Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| E J Porter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| East Keechi Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Henslee Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1974 | |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| James Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Le Wallen Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1973 | |
| 101 Ranch Dam No 10 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Waddell Ranch Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Earl Waddell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1976 |
| 101 Ranch Dam No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Bailey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1962 | |
| Lone Star Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Richards Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Gordon City Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1926 |
| Dike Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1974 | |
| Henslee Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1970 | |
| Mcmurrey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Panama Creek Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Double Gates Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Decker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1974 | |
| Richards Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Hodgkins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Ringo Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Johnson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Le Wallen Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1976 |