Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is an earth dam located in Rockwall County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 3,400 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 11 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 Van Zandt Rockwall Swcd;rockwall County (local government). It impounds the Tr-hackberry Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 3,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 49 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,339 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Rockwall |
| River/Stream | Tr-hackberry Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.86687, -96.35927 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,339 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,339 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 49 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Kaufman Van Zandt Rockwall Swcd;rockwall County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00793 |
| Federal ID | TX00793 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |