Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 105a Dam
Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 105a Dam is an earth dam located in Van Zandt County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 105a Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 105a 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 25 feet tall and stretches 2,130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 506 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 | 32.62813, -96.03355 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,130 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 506 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 506 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 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 Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02829 |
| Federal ID | TX02829 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |