Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 11g Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 830 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 Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 11g Dam
The primary purpose of Upper East Fk Laterals Ws Scs Site 11g 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 County;kaufman Van Zandt Rockwall Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-mustang Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 830 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 256 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/24/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| River/Stream | Tr-mustang Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.70681, -96.46569 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 830 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 256 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 256 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 732 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Kaufman County;kaufman Van Zandt Rockwall Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/24/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03370 |
| Federal ID | TX03370 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |