Dams in Rusk County, Texas
37Total Dams
9High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Rusk County, Texas
Rusk County has 37 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 3 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Rusk County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Martin Lake Dam at 61 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 61 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Lake Cherokee Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Sabine River Off Channel Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 44 | Water Supply | 1990 |
| Lake Striker Dam | High | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Lake Manr Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Nix Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Lake Forest Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Long Glade Lake | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Willow Lake Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Other | 1914 |
| Florey Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 41 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Shaw Lake Dam No 2 | Significant | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Bradford Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Attoyac Bayou Ws Scs Site 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Tumco Dam Di-40 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Tailings | |
| Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1931 |
| Attoyac Bayou Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Attoyac Bayou Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Miller Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Sediment Pond V1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | 2012 | |
| Tumco Dam Di-41 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Tailings | |
| Morris Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | 1931 |
| Mccann-carter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | 2007 | |
| Eaton Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Felix Cook Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Lake Roman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Leopard Dam No 13 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| J A Morris Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Nations Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Browns Lake Railroad Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1905 |
| Shaw Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Tumco Dam Di-16 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Tailings | 1992 |
| Shelton Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Buckner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Griffin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Tumco Dam Di-12 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Tailings | 1992 |
| Doc Young Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1946 |
| Henderson Clay Products Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Water Supply | 1965 |