Hugh Pitts Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Texas, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 663 ft long. 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 Hugh Pitts Dam
The primary purpose of Hugh Pitts Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Hugh Pitts (private). It impounds the Tr-black Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 663 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 | Washington |
| River/Stream | Tr-black Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.15259, -96.73514 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 663 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hugh Pitts |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06411 |
| Federal ID | TX06411 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |