Scs-sugar Creek Site-004a

Scs-sugar Creek Site-004a is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-sugar Creek Site-004a

The primary purpose of Scs-sugar Creek Site-004a 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 South Caddo Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Keechi Creek near Gracemont.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 1,070 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 903 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityGracemont
River/StreamKeechi Creek
Coordinates35.23884, -98.36550

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length1,070 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage903 acre-ft
Max Storage903 acre-ft
Normal Storage266 acre-ft
Surface Area48 acres
Max Discharge2,600 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSOUTH CADDO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00503
Federal IDOK00503
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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