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 assessed | 137 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Benbrook Dam | High | Not assessed | 134 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1951 |
| Lake Arlington Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Fosdic Lake Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Park Hill Detention Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | ||
| Eden Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ridglea Country Club Estates Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 18 | 1949 | |
| Fidelity South Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Glen Garden Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Loughridge Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Mansfield Isd Ron Whitson Agricultural Center Dam | High | Fair | 12 | ||
| Lake Mb 3a Dam | High | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Mcpherson Ranch Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Chisholm Park Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 11 | 1986 | |
| Willow Creek Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Lake Mb3 Dam | High | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Circle T Regional Detention Dam | High | Not assessed | 9 | 2017 | |
| Allan Saxe Pond | High | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Stone Lakes Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | ||
| French Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Timberlake Phase 5 | Significant | Fair | 12 | Other | 1995 |
| Greenbriar Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Other | 1980 |
| Dow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 58 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Haywire Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Haywire Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Arbor Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Stoneglen Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Arbor Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Timarrow Lake IV Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Rush Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Stoneglen Dam No 8 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Stoneglen Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Cityview Lakes Dam 3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Western Training Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1981 |
| Cityview Lakes Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Prestonwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Tehama Ridge Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Fourth Street Low Water Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Nutt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1954 |
| Dove Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Millbrook Addition Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lakewood Dams 1-3 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1965 |
| North Side Drive Dam No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1986 |