Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 117 Dam
Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 117 Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 117 Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 117 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-cedar Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,430 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| River/Stream | Tr-cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.52494, -96.10714 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,340 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,430 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,430 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 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 Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04480 |
| Federal ID | TX04480 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |