Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-63

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-63 is an earth dam located in Noble County, Oklahoma, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-63

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-63 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 Noble Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Little Cow Creek near Perry.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 550 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 11/09/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyNoble
Nearest CityPerry
River/StreamLittle Cow Creek
Coordinates36.24053, -97.31438

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,440 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage550 acre-ft
Max Storage550 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Max Discharge1,920 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNOBLE CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/09/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01438
Federal IDOK01438
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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