Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 11f Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 1,370 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 11f Dam
The primary purpose of Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 11f 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 (local government). It impounds the Tr-mustang Creek.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 216 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| River/Stream | Tr-mustang Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.71575, -96.46261 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 216 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 216 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Kaufman Van Zandt Rockwall Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03369 |
| Federal ID | TX03369 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |