Hugh Pitts Dam

Hugh Pitts Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Texas, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hugh Pitts Dam

The primary purpose of Hugh Pitts Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Hugh Pitts (private). It impounds the Tr-black Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 663 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 years old.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWashington
River/StreamTr-black Creek
Coordinates30.15259, -96.73514

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length663 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHUGH PITTS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06411
Federal IDTX06411
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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