Scs-quapaw Creek Site-05c

Scs-quapaw Creek Site-05c is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-quapaw Creek Site-05c

The primary purpose of Scs-quapaw Creek Site-05c 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 Lincoln Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-little Sand Creek near Sparks.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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
CountyLincoln
Nearest CitySparks
River/StreamTr-little Sand Creek
Coordinates35.51742, -96.83206

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage260 acre-ft
Max Storage260 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge510 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK12058
Federal IDOK12058
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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