High Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Texas

Denison Dam TX/OK

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  TEXAS

8 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
20
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
100
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score8 / 10   High
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchUS Army Corps of Engineers
Host CountyGrayson County TX
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius20 miles
Secondary Risk Radius100 miles

// Strategic Significance

Denison Dam on the Red River creates Lake Texoma the 12th largest reservoir in the US by surface area. The dam provides flood control for the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area downstream. Lake Texoma straddles the Texas-Oklahoma border and is one of the most visited lakes in the US.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Sherman and Denison TX with combined 70,000 residents are adjacent. The Red River valley communities downstream and ultimately the Dallas-Fort Worth metro of 7 million people benefit from flood control.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-75, US-377. Grayson County Emergency Management coordinates with Army Corps and Oklahoma emergency management.

// Counties Within Risk Zone