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 assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Boykin Lake Dam No 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1943 |
| East Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Big Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Lake Ivanhoe Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Barclay Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Hearn Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Sutton Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Forest Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Boykin Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Birdwell Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Electro Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Twin Lakes Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1915 |
| Amanda Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Frog Pond Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Masterson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Allison Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Phillips Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| George Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Magnolia Hills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Drakes Branch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Lake Camelot Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Reid Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Clemmons Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Spurlock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Hyatt Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Jeko Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1958 |