Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 73rev Dam
Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 73rev Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 73rev Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 73rev 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-kings Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,412 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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-kings Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.42763, -96.29280 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,412 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 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 | TX04924 |
| Federal ID | TX04924 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |