Scs-cowden Laterals Site-012

Scs-cowden Laterals Site-012 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-cowden Laterals Site-012

The primary purpose of Scs-cowden Laterals Site-012 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 South Caddo Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-washita River near Fort Cobb.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityFort Cobb
River/StreamTr-washita River
Coordinates35.11873, -98.50167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge660 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK20583
Federal IDOK20583
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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