Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Rockwall County, Texas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 1,424 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 8 Dam
The primary purpose of Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 8 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-long Branch.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,424 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 57 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 829 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/29/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Rockwall |
| River/Stream | Tr-long Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.81492, -96.44264 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,424 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 829 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 829 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 57 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 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 |
| Last Inspection | 05/29/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00798 |
| Federal ID | TX00798 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |