Dams in Rockwall County, Texas
32Total Dams
26High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Rockwall County, Texas
Rockwall County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 26 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Rockwall County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 4b Dam at 40 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 4b Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 5a Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 5b Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 4a Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 5c Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 16a Dam | High | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 3c Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 3e Dam | High | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 1a Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | High | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Ridge Lake Dam A | High | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 3g Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 1b Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Ridge Lake Dam B | High | Not Rated | 21 | ||
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam | High | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Harry Myers Park Dam | High | Fair | 18 | ||
| High Point Lake Estates Pond C | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Greenes Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 3f Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs 6a | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 14a Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |