Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-50

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-50 is an earth dam located in Noble County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-50

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-50 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 East Warren Creek near Sumner.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 480 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 CitySumner
River/StreamEast Warren Creek
Coordinates36.28558, -97.44210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage480 acre-ft
Max Storage480 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Max Discharge2,610 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 IDOK01451
Federal IDOK01451
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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