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 dam has 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 assessed | 15 | 1910 | |
| Upper Lake Avery Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | 1910 | |
| Westwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Lake Jennifer | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Pennington Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1956 | |
| Sentell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Huntly Millar Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1966 | |
| Adams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1962 | |
| Thornton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Saron Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1925 |
| Mill Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Lake Dawson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Saron Lake No 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Rice Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1963 | |
| Saron Lake No 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Haralson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Saron Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Saron Lake No 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Haynes Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1955 | |
| Price Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1966 | |
| Saron Lake No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1962 |