Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 124 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 · 22 ft22 ft tall and 1,850 ft long. 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 124 Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 124 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 Dry Lacy Fork.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,181 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 | Dry Lacy Fork |
| Coordinates | 32.53580, -95.93983 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,181 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,181 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 29 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,960 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 | TX02844 |
| Federal ID | TX02844 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |