Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-23

Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-23 is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-23

The primary purpose of Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-23 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 Pawnee Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-camp Creek near Blackburn.

The dam stands 71 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,408 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 71 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPawnee
Nearest CityBlackburn
River/StreamTr-camp Creek
Coordinates36.29163, -96.76621

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height71 ft
Dam Height71 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,408 acre-ft
Max Storage1,408 acre-ft
Normal Storage169 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Max Discharge4,310 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK20638
Federal IDOK20638
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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