Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-12

Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-12 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-12

The primary purpose of Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-12 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 Hughes Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-graves Creek near Wetumka.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 672 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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
CountyHughes
Nearest CityWetumka
River/StreamTr-graves Creek
Coordinates35.12640, -96.26558

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,275 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage672 acre-ft
Max Storage672 acre-ft
Normal Storage153 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Max Discharge1,900 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK02215
Federal IDOK02215
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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