Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 94b Dam
Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 94b Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 94b Dam
The primary purpose of Cedar Creek Ws Scs Site 94b 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-rocky Cedar Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 822 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 555 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 659 square miles. 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| River/Stream | Tr-rocky Cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.69000, -96.12833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 822 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 555 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 555 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 659 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 | TX06735 |
| Federal ID | TX06735 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |