Cunningham Dam No 1

Cunningham Dam No 1 is an earth dam located in Grayson County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/28/1978
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Cunningham Dam No 1

Cunningham Dam No 1 is a dam in Grayson, Texas. The dam is owned by First Interstate Bank of Dallas (private). It impounds the Paw Paw Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/28/1978. That was over 48 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyGrayson
River/StreamPaw Paw Creek
Coordinates33.83256, -96.89219

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFirst Interstate Bank of Dallas
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/28/1978
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06387
Federal IDTX06387
More InfoState Dam Safety Program