Scs-sugar Creek Site-006

Scs-sugar Creek Site-006 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-sugar Creek Site-006

The primary purpose of Scs-sugar Creek Site-006 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 Tr-sugar Creek near Gracemont.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 319 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityGracemont
River/StreamTr-sugar Creek
Coordinates35.27834, -98.32605

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,290 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage319 acre-ft
Max Storage319 acre-ft
Normal Storage94 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Max Discharge1,422 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 IDOK00513
Federal IDOK00513
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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