Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-02
Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-02 is an earth dam located in Logan County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-02
The primary purpose of Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-02 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 Logan Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Creek near Guthrie.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 3,950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 272 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 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Logan |
| Nearest City | Guthrie |
| River/Stream | Tr-cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.84038, -97.46648 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,950 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 272 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 272 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Max Discharge | 800 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | LOGAN 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 | OK12045 |
| Federal ID | OK12045 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |