Cedar Creek Tank Dam

Cedar Creek Tank Dam is an earth dam located in McCulloch County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 680 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 Tank Dam

Cedar Creek Tank Dam is a dam in McCulloch, Texas. The dam is owned by Cedar Creek Tank Dam (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMcCulloch
River/StreamTr-cedar Creek
Coordinates31.37075, -99.22515

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage210 acre-ft
Max Storage210 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCedar Creek Tank Dam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05141
Federal IDTX05141
More InfoState Dam Safety Program