Scs-roaring Creek Site-012
Scs-roaring Creek Site-012 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-roaring Creek Site-012
The primary purpose of Scs-roaring Creek Site-012 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 Grady Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-roaring Creek near Bradley.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 281 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Grady |
| Nearest City | Bradley |
| River/Stream | Tr-roaring Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.87033, -97.83254 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 281 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 281 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 745 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | GRADY CO CONS DIST |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00189 |
| Federal ID | OK00189 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |