Dams in Tyler County, Texas
32Total Dams
5High Hazard
13Significant
Dam Safety in Tyler County, Texas
Tyler County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 13 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Tyler County is 75 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Amanda Lake Dam at 39 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charmaine Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Tristan Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Lake Tejas Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Lake Galahad Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Lake Jackson Dam | High | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| West Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Boykin Lake Dam No 1 | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | 1943 |
| East Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Big Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Lake Ivanhoe Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Barclay Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Hearn Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Sutton Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Forest Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Boykin Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Birdwell Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Electro Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Twin Lakes Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 10 | Water Supply | 1915 |
| Amanda Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Frog Pond Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Masterson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Allison Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Phillips Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| George Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Magnolia Hills Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Drakes Branch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Lake Camelot Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Reid Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Clemmons Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Spurlock Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Hyatt Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Jeko Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1958 |