Collums Lake Dam

Collums Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cooke County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Collums Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Collums Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hugh Collums (private). It impounds the North Branch Mineral Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyCooke
River/StreamNorth Branch Mineral Creek
Coordinates33.78280, -96.95835

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length880 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHUGH COLLUMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05519
Federal IDTX05519
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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