Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-18
Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-18 is an earth dam located in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-18
The primary purpose of Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-18 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 Kingfisher Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Creek near Cashion.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 742 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kingfisher |
| Nearest City | Cashion |
| River/Stream | Tr-cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.74613, -97.71789 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,780 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 742 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 742 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,330 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | KINGFISHER 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 | OK12052 |
| Federal ID | OK12052 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |