Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 128 Dam is an earth dam located in Van Zandt County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 3,180 ft long, taller than 50% 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 128 Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 128 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;van Zandt County (local government). It impounds the Denton Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 3,180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,472 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 05/17/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Van Zandt |
| River/Stream | Denton Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.51686, -96.01566 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,180 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,472 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,472 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 164 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,832 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Kaufman Van Zandt Rockwall Swcd;van Zandt County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/17/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02818 |
| Federal ID | TX02818 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |