Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 70 Dam

Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 70 Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 70 Dam

The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 70 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-kings Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,021 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyKaufman
River/StreamTr-kings Creek
Coordinates32.46591, -96.31382

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,590 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,021 acre-ft
Max Storage1,021 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area34 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKAUFMAN COUNTY;KAUFMAN VAN ZANDT ROCKWALL SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX04516
Federal IDTX04516
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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