Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 73rev Dam

Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 73rev Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 73rev Dam

The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 73rev 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 23 feet tall and stretches 1,412 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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
Coordinates32.42763, -96.29280

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,412 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area25 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 IDTX04924
Federal IDTX04924
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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