Scs-salt Creek Site-09
Scs-salt Creek Site-09 is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-salt Creek Site-09
The primary purpose of Scs-salt Creek Site-09 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 Pottawatomie Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-salt Creek near Trousdale.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 213 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pottawatomie |
| Nearest City | Trousdale |
| River/Stream | Tr-salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.08127, -97.08383 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 213 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 213 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Max Discharge | 960 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | POTTAWATOMIE CO CONS DIST |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12007 |
| Federal ID | OK12007 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |