Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 136 Dam

Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 136 Dam is an earth dam located in Van Zandt County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 136 Dam

The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 136 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 Kaufman Van Zandt Rockwall Swcd;van Zandt County (local government). It impounds the Tr-lacy Fork.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,417 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 734 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 07/14/2021.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyVan Zandt
River/StreamTr-lacy Fork
Coordinates32.47369, -96.04472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,417 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage734 acre-ft
Max Storage734 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,284 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKAUFMAN VAN ZANDT ROCKWALL SWCD;VAN ZANDT COUNTY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/14/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02809
Federal IDTX02809
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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