Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-006
Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-006 is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-006
The primary purpose of Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-006 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 Kiowa Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Saddle Mountain Creek near Carnegie.
The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 1,420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,342 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kiowa |
| Nearest City | Carnegie |
| River/Stream | Saddle Mountain Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.91734, -98.72853 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 52 ft |
| Dam Height | 52 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,342 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,342 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 340 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 58 acres |
| Max Discharge | 5,772 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | KIOWA CO CONS DIST |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK20667 |
| Federal ID | OK20667 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |