Lower East Fork Laterals Ws Scs Site 6 Dam
Lower East Fork Laterals Ws Scs Site 6 Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lower East Fork Laterals Ws Scs Site 6 Dam
The primary purpose of Lower East Fork Laterals Ws Scs Site 6 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 County;kaufman Van Zandt Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-old Channel & Fk Trinity near Rosser.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 96 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/13/1979. That was over 47 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| Nearest City | Rosser |
| River/Stream | Tr-old Channel & Fk Trinity |
| Coordinates | 32.59620, -96.41515 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,400 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 96 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | KAUFMAN COUNTY;KAUFMAN VAN ZANDT SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 03/13/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03354 |
| Federal ID | TX03354 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |