Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 31 Dam

Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 31 Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 2,175 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 31 Dam

The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 31 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-big Brushy Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 2,175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 303 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
River/StreamTr-big Brushy Creek
Coordinates32.67203, -96.38390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length2,175 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage303 acre-ft
Max Storage303 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKaufman County;kaufman Van Zandt Rockwall Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX04509
Federal IDTX04509
More InfoState Dam Safety Program