Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 1,980 ft long, taller than 62% 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 9 Dam
The primary purpose of Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 9 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 28 feet tall and stretches 1,980 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 149 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,865 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fayette |
| River/Stream | Shaw Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.07352, -96.78333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,980 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,865 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,865 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 763 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 149 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
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 | TX01888 |
| Federal ID | TX01888 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |