Scs-cowden Laterals Site-101

Scs-cowden Laterals Site-101 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-cowden Laterals Site-101

The primary purpose of Scs-cowden Laterals Site-101 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 57 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 57 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityFort Cobb
River/StreamTr-washita River
Coordinates35.13736, -98.55994

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height57 ft
Dam Height57 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,060 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 IDOK20586
Federal IDOK20586
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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