Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 84 Dam

Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 84 Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 84 Dam

The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 84 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-little Cottonwood Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 2,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 627 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
River/StreamTr-little Cottonwood Creek
Coordinates32.45419, -96.24939

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length2,300 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage627 acre-ft
Max Storage627 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKAUFMAN COUNTY;KAUFMAN VAN ZANDT ROCKWALL SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX04519
Federal IDTX04519
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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