Cornudas North and Culp Draw Ws Scs Site 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Hudspeth County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 11,360 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Cornudas North and Culp Draw Ws Scs Site 1 Dam
The primary purpose of Cornudas North and Culp Draw Ws Scs Site 1 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 City of Dell City;el Paso-hudspeth Swcd;hudspeth County;hudspeth County Uwcd 1 (local government). It impounds the Cornudas Draw near Dell City.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 11,360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 143 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 11,757 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 97 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hudspeth |
| Nearest City | Dell City |
| River/Stream | Cornudas Draw |
| Coordinates | 31.96415, -105.25159 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 11,360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 11,757 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 11,757 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 575 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 143 acres |
| Drainage Area | 97 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 32,238 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Dell City;el Paso-hudspeth Swcd;hudspeth County;hudspeth County Uwcd 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06717 |
| Federal ID | TX06717 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |