40Total Dams
14High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Taylor County, Texas
Taylor County has 40 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Taylor County is 72 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 12a Dam at 72 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Abilene Dam | High | Not assessed | 64 | Water Supply | 1921 |
| Lake Kirby Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Irrigation | 1928 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam | High | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Lytle Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 36 | Water Supply | 1897 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 16 Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | High | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Lake Bulger Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Other | 1923 |
| Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Zoo Lake No 1 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Zoo Lake No 2 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Woodrow Griffith Lake Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 13a Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 12a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 72 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Feed Lot Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Lake Lawn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Irrigation | 1912 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 16 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 17b1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 4a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 17 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Downing Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Red Hill Tank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Rj Griffith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| Bluff Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Billy Doan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Jc Griffith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1926 |
| Truitt Davis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1945 |
| Hugh Lilly Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Lake Stith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Elmer Griffith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Fairway Oaks Reservoir Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1979 |