72Total Dams
19High Hazard
18Significant
Dam Safety in Wood County, Texas
Wood County has 72 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 19 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 18 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 8 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Wood County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Fork Dam at 85 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Fork Dam | High | Satisfactory | 85 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Lake Hawkins Dam | High | Not assessed | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lake Holbrook Dam | High | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lake Winnsboro Dam | High | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lake Quitman Dam | High | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lake Greenbriar Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Lake Brenda Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 31 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Gunstream Dam No 1 | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Big Woods Spring Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 28 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Brooks Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Hansen Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | 2020 | |
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Tuscany Park Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Gunstream Dam No 2 | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Lake Lydia Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Garner Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 19 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Kim-juan Lake Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Quitman Club Lake Dam | High | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Vickery Lake Dam | High | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Horseshoe Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 49 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Redland Acres Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Swan Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | ||
| Big L Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1959 |
| Lake Autumn Trails Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Upper West Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Darland Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Indian Mound Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Peddy Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | 1997 | |
| Lower West Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Wells Lake Dam No 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Amsden Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Wells Dam No 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Vanderslice Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | ||
| Mineola Club Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Wells Lake Dam No 6 | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Rodgers Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Wells Lake Dam No 7 | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Fellowship Church Youth Camp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | |
| Stockton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | 2008 | |
| Holly Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Lake Gay Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Forkview Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Wells Dam No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lemon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Marsh Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Lake Gilead Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Whispering Wind Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Sloman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1978 | |
| Brittain Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Timado Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Camp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Sundowner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Rock Falls Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1904 |
| Hayes Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lake Louise Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Yellow Rose Ranch Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Bobo Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Kindle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Harris Lake B Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Wells Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Midway Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Woodland Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | ||
| Boggy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Wheeler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Woodvale Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Greens Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1960 | |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Wells Dam No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Alba Lakeshores Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Je Howell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Long Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Little Sandy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1902 |