Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 114 Dam is an earth dam located in Van Zandt County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 1,365 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 114 Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 114 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 Tr-cedar Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 853 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 | Van Zandt |
| River/Stream | Tr-cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.54323, -96.05362 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,365 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 853 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 853 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
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 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02823 |
| Federal ID | TX02823 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |