Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 1,600 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam
The primary purpose of Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Fayette County;fayette Swcd;lee-fayette Counties Cummins Creek Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Tr-shaw Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,356 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fayette |
| River/Stream | Tr-shaw Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.05995, -96.74825 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,356 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,356 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Fayette County;fayette Swcd;lee-fayette Counties Cummins Creek Wcid 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01882 |
| Federal ID | TX01882 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |