12Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Wharton County, Texas
Wharton County has 12 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Wharton County is 51 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Arbuckle Reservoir Dam at 129 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbuckle Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 129 | 2018 | |
| Lane City Diversion Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | ||
| E S Rothrock Trust Lake No 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Newgulf Lake Levee | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1955 |
| Newgulf Off-channel Reservoir Levee | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | |
| Robert Meek Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Texas Gulf Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Tailings | 1929 |
| Eg Goff Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1990 |
| Hutchins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Richards No 2 Levee | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Reservoir No 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Carlson Francis Reservoirs | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1971 |