38Total Dams
8High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Titus County, Texas
Titus County has 38 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Titus County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Fort Sherman Dam at 69 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sherman Dam | High | Not assessed | 69 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Swauano Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 61 | Other | 1975 |
| Lake Tankersley Dam | High | Poor | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| New City Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 27 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Old City Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1910 |
| John May Dam No 1 | High | Poor | 19 | Water Supply | 1945 |
| John May Dam No 2 | High | Poor | 15 | 1945 | |
| Fred Allen Dam | High | Poor | 11 | ||
| Linger Longer Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Pond G-11 | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | 1998 | |
| Monticello Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 54 | Other | 1973 |
| Melody Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1960 | |
| Stephens Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1970 | |
| Tumco Monticello Winfield Mine Dam J-3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Tailings | 1992 |
| Kenneth Travis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| John B Stephens Jr Lake a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Sadlin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Tumco Monticello Mine Dam H-2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Tailings | 1994 |
| Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Davis Newsom Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Monticello H-3r Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Debris Control | |
| John E Baldwin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Redfearn Gss | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1985 |
| S E Lee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| John B Stephens Jr Lake B Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Ellis Kelley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Steven Capps Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 2007 |
| John B Stephens Jr Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Stephens Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1960 | |
| Tumco Monticello Mine Dam H-4 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Tailings | 1996 |
| Tumco Dam J-4 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Tumco Dam L-3 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Tailings | 1996 |
| Sedimentation Pond H 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Tailings | 1989 |