Dams in Wood County, Texas
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 Rated | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lake Holbrook Dam | High | Not Rated | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lake Winnsboro Dam | High | Not Rated | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lake Quitman Dam | High | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Hansen Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | 2020 | |
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 49 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Redland Acres Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Swan Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | ||
| Big L Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1959 |
| Lake Autumn Trails Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Upper West Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Darland Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | ||
| Indian Mound Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Peddy Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | 1997 | |
| Lower West Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Wells Lake Dam No 3 | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Amsden Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Wells Dam No 2 | Significant | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Vanderslice Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 14 | ||
| Mineola Club Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Wells Lake Dam No 6 | Significant | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | |
| Rodgers Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 10 | ||
| Wells Lake Dam No 7 | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Recreation | |
| Fellowship Church Youth Camp Dam | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Recreation | |
| Stockton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | 2008 | |
| Holly Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Lake Gay Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Forkview Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Wells Dam No 4 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lemon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Marsh Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Lake Gilead Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Whispering Wind Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Sloman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | 1978 | |
| Brittain Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Timado Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Camp Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Sundowner Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Rock Falls Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1904 |
| Hayes Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lake Louise Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Yellow Rose Ranch Dam 1 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | ||
| Bobo Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Kindle Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Harris Lake B Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Wells Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Midway Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Woodland Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | ||
| Boggy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Wheeler Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Woodvale Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Greens Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | 1960 | |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Wells Dam No 5 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Alba Lakeshores Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Je Howell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Long Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Little Sandy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1902 |