Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 101 Dam is an earth dam located in Van Zandt County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 5,330 ft long, taller than 76% 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 101 Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 101 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 Wolf Creek.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 5,330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 67 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 6,110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/25/2024.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Van Zandt |
| River/Stream | Wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.65879, -96.06556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 6,110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 6,110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 67 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 6,866 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 | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/25/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02825 |
| Federal ID | TX02825 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |