Cedar Creek Ws Scs Gss 101

Cedar Creek Ws Scs Gss 101 is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Gss 101

The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Gss 101 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 Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Brushy Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 2,270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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-big Brushy Creek
Coordinates32.61098, -96.36671

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length2,270 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX09314
Federal IDTX09314
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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