Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 33 Dam
Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 33 Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 33 Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 33 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 Rockwall Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Brushy Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 291 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Brushy Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.63011, -96.38700 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 291 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 291 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | KAUFMAN COUNTY;KAUFMAN VAN ZANDT ROCKWALL SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04510 |
| Federal ID | TX04510 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |