Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 127 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 · 23 ft23 ft tall and 2,800 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 127 Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 127 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 Camp Branch.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 2,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 899 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 05/05/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Van Zandt |
| River/Stream | Camp Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.52850, -95.99669 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 899 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 899 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,190 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 | 05/05/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02846 |
| Federal ID | TX02846 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |