Scott Dam

Scott Dam is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Oklahoma, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scott Dam

Scott Dam is a dam in Blaine, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Marlin & Frankie Ivins (private). It impounds the Tr-north Canadian River near Watonga.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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 07/16/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityWatonga
River/StreamTr-north Canadian River
Coordinates35.83997, -98.53867

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge1,240 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMARLIN & FRANKIE IVINS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/16/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13239
Federal IDOK13239
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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