Cullum Estate No 1 Dam

Cullum Estate No 1 Dam is a gravity dam located in Kerr County, Texas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cullum Estate No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Cullum Estate No 1 Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Chloe Cullum Kearney Et Al (private). It impounds the North Fork Guadalupe River near Hunt.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 272 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 12/07/1978. That was over 47 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKerr
Nearest CityHunt
River/StreamNorth Fork Guadalupe River
Coordinates30.06030, -99.45749

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length272 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCHLOE CULLUM KEARNEY ET AL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/07/1978
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02454
Federal IDTX02454
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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