Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-20

Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-20 is an earth dam located in Creek County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-20

The primary purpose of Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-20 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 Creek Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-little Deep Fork Creek near Depew.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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
CountyCreek
Nearest CityDepew
River/StreamTr-little Deep Fork Creek
Coordinates35.81748, -96.50610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge600 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK10664
Federal IDOK10664
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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