Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 3f Dam

Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 3f Dam is an earth dam located in Rockwall County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/29/2013
Height34 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 1,216 ft long, taller than 78% 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 3f Dam

The primary purpose of Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 3f 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-camp Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,216 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 524 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyRockwall
River/StreamTr-camp Creek
Coordinates32.95452, -96.40451

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length1,216 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage524 acre-ft
Max Storage524 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKaufman Van Zandt Rockwall Swcd;rockwall County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/29/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00807
Federal IDTX00807
More InfoState Dam Safety Program