Dams in Tarrant County, Texas
67Total Dams
42High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County has 67 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 42 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Tarrant County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Grapevine Dam at 137 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapevine Dam | High | Not Available | 137 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Benbrook Dam | High | Not Available | 134 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1951 |
| Lake Arlington Dam | High | Not Rated | 99 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Eagle Mountain Dam | High | Satisfactory | 85 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Marine Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 85 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Cement Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 63 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Lake Worth Dam | High | Satisfactory | 61 | Water Supply | 1914 |
| West Balancing Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Lake Como Dam | High | Not Rated | 51 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Trigg Lake Dam | High | Fair | 46 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| East Balancing Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Luther Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 42 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Eagle Mountain Balancing Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 37 | 2010 | |
| Echo Lake Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1955 |
| White Lake Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1917 |
| Knapp Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Fosdic Lake Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Park Hill Detention Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | ||
| Eden Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Fidelity North Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Arlington Southwest Nature Preserve Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Meadows Lakes East Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Pd3 1 East Lake Dam 1 | High | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ridglea Country Club Estates Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bal Lake Dam | High | Poor | 22 | 1961 | |
| Elkins Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | ||
| Capp Smith Park Retention Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Boys Ranch Activity Center Dam | High | Not Rated | 18 | 1949 | |
| Fidelity South Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Glen Garden Dam | High | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Loughridge Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Meadows Lakes West Lake Dam | High | Fair | 16 | ||
| Deer Creek Estates Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Woodland West Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Mansfield Isd Ron Whitson Agricultural Center Dam | High | Fair | 12 | ||
| Lake Mb 3a Dam | High | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | |
| Mcpherson Ranch Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Chisholm Park Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 11 | 1986 | |
| Willow Creek Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Lake Mb3 Dam | High | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | |
| Circle T Regional Detention Dam | High | Not Rated | 9 | 2017 | |
| Allan Saxe Pond | High | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Stone Lakes Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 16 | ||
| French Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Timberlake Phase 5 | Significant | Fair | 12 | Other | 1995 |
| Greenbriar Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Other | 1980 |
| Dow Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 58 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Haywire Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Haywire Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Arbor Dam 2 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Stoneglen Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Arbor Dam 1 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Timarrow Lake Iv Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Rush Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Stoneglen Dam No 8 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Stoneglen Dam No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Cityview Lakes Dam 3 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Western Training Lagoon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Other | 1981 |
| Cityview Lakes Dam 2 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Prestonwood Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Tehama Ridge Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | ||
| Fourth Street Low Water Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Nutt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1954 |
| Dove Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | |
| Millbrook Addition Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lakewood Dams 1-3 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1965 |
| North Side Drive Dam No 3 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1986 |