Cullum Dam

Cullum Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cullum Dam

The primary purpose of Cullum Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Cullum (private). It impounds the Tr-long Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 306 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountyClay
River/StreamTr-long Creek
Coordinates33.91976, -98.16402

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage306 acre-ft
Max Storage306 acre-ft
Normal Storage176 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAMES CULLUM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06629
Federal IDTX06629
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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