Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 3,420 ft long, taller than 80% 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 10 Dam
The primary purpose of Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 10 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 Shaw Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 3,420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 41 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,280 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fayette |
| River/Stream | Shaw Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.07365, -96.76078 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,280 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,280 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 41 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 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 | TX01887 |
| Federal ID | TX01887 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |