Dams in Tom Green County, Texas

26Total Dams
4High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Tom Green County, Texas

Tom Green County has 26 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Tom Green County is 84 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Twin Buttes Dam at 134 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Twin Buttes DamHighNot Available134Flood Risk Reduction1963
O.c. Fisher DamHighNot Available130Flood Risk Reduction1952
Nasworthy DamHighFair47Water Supply1930
Ben Ficklin DamHighFair24Water Supply1918
Willow Creek Ws Scs Site 1 DamSignificantFair38Flood Risk Reduction1979
Willow Creek Ws Scs Site 2 DamSignificantFair36Flood Risk Reduction1979
San Angelo Overflow DamLowNot Rated27Recreation
Kenneth Brown No 1 DamLowNot Rated22Water Supply1952
Stoker Lake DamLowNot Rated201965
Xqz Lake DamLowNot Rated20Water Supply1957
Wt Schneider DamLowNot Rated20Water Supply1970
Johnson Dam No 2LowNot Rated20Recreation1931
Wilbur Carr Brown DamLowNot Rated20Water Supply1969
Whitehead DamLowNot Rated18Irrigation1974
Lone Wolf DamLowNot Rated14Water Supply1902
Bell Street DamLowNot Rated14Water Supply1955
Stuard DamLowNot Rated10Irrigation
Krall DamLowNot Rated10Irrigation1919
Johnson Dam No 1LowNot Rated9Irrigation1904
Jeschke DamLowNot Rated9Irrigation1920
Erwin-jordan DamLowNot Rated9Irrigation1917
Ripple DamLowNot Rated8Irrigation1923
Christoval DamLowNot Rated8Irrigation1919
Metcalfe DamLowNot Rated8Water Supply1912
City Of San Angelo Sewage PondsLowNot Rated8Other1967
Kaase DamLowNot Rated7Irrigation1920