116Total Dams
24High Hazard
14Significant
Dam Safety in Smith County, Texas
Smith County has 116 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 24 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 14 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Smith County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is MUD Creek Dam at 60 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUD Creek Dam | High | Fair | 60 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Whitehouse Dam | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Hide a Way Lake No 2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Hide a Way Lake No 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Van Lake Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Jl Williams Lake Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Sky Lake Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Prairie Creek Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Bellwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1894 |
| Lorraine Club Lake Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Pleasant Retreat Acres Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Shangri La Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Hitts Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Doggone Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Howell Club Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Lou Ella Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 2004 |
| North Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Lost Pine Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Home Dam | High | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Cumberland Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 21 | 2017 | |
| Hashimi Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Pessink Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Oak Hollow Dam | High | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Pleasure Acres Lake Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Tyler State Park Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Youth With a Mission Dam No 4 | Significant | Not assessed | 39 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Horseshoe Club Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Timber Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Greenbriar Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1903 |
| Hamrick Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Woodring Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Prouty Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Spring Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1920 |
| Pinedale Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Carter Ranch Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | 2004 | |
| Holly Tree Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| Maxie Wilson Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Marsh Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | 1965 | |
| Piney Woods Resort Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Swan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1959 |
| World Challenge Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Reynolds Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1970 | |
| Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1977 |
| World Challenge Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Harris Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Youth With a Mission Dam No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Holiday Pines Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Spring Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Club 13 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1966 |
| World Challenge Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Lightfoot Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Oasis in the Pines Pond B Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | 2012 | |
| Amis Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Green Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Pinehurst Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Dale Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Tom Clay Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Harris Chapel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1960 | |
| Brookshire Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lane Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1972 |
| West Laka Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Pinkerton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Grove Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Young Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Dogwood Hollow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1966 | |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1965 | |
| Fernwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Greys Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Barn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| American Legion Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Campbell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Starr Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Cowan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Butler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Dodds Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Venum and Benard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Furse Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Brown Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Arp Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Peveto Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Holders Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1966 |
| L B Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1970 | |
| Brown Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Rw Dennan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Hidden Hill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Russwood Acres Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Miller Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1959 | |
| Powell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1965 | |
| Brewer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Lake Placid Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Timberline Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Potter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1970 | |
| Plunk Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1965 | |
| Jackson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Lenox Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Bell Sand Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1965 |
| Lake Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1904 |
| Tyler Terminal Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1964 |
| Pineland Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Valley Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| South Overton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Lindale Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1914 |
| House Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Reeves Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1959 | |
| Hide-a-way | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | |
| Mosley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1959 | |
| Tomlin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Federal Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Garden Valley Dam No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Horseshoe Lake South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | |
| Horseshoe Lake North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | |
| Hunter Brush Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Tyler Pipe Industries Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1961 |