Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 30 Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 2,725 ft long, taller than 88% 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 30 Dam
The primary purpose of Cummins Creek Ws Scs Site 30 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 Pool Branch.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 2,725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,202 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fayette |
| River/Stream | Pool Branch |
| Coordinates | 29.91692, -96.63411 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,725 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,202 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,202 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 198 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2 cfs |
| 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 | TX01904 |
| Federal ID | TX01904 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |