Dams in Trinity County, Texas
23Total Dams
2High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Trinity County, Texas
Trinity County has 23 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Trinity County is 73 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Westwood Lake Dam at 35 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Branch Acres Dam | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Horseshoe Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lower Lake Avery Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 15 | 1910 | |
| Upper Lake Avery Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 15 | 1910 | |
| Westwood Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Lake Jennifer | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Pennington Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | 1956 | |
| Sentell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Huntly Millar Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 1966 | |
| Adams Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | 1962 | |
| Thornton Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Saron Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1925 |
| Mill Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Lake Dawson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Saron Lake No 7 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Rice Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | 1963 | |
| Saron Lake No 6 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Haralson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Saron Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Saron Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Haynes Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | 1955 | |
| Price Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | 1966 | |
| Saron Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1962 |