Scs-roaring Creek Site-016
Scs-roaring Creek Site-016 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-roaring Creek Site-016
The primary purpose of Scs-roaring Creek Site-016 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 Middle Roaring Creek near Chitwood.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 407 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Grady |
| Nearest City | Chitwood |
| River/Stream | Middle Roaring Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.82885, -97.87164 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 407 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 407 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,840 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 | OK00193 |
| Federal ID | OK00193 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |