Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 94c Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 1,305 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 94c Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 94c 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-rocky Cedar Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,305 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 421 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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-rocky Cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.68995, -96.13441 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,305 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 421 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 421 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
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 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04479 |
| Federal ID | TX04479 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |