Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-101

Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-101 is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-101

The primary purpose of Scs-saddle Mountain Creek 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 Kiowa Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-stinking Creek near Carnegie.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKiowa
Nearest CityCarnegie
River/StreamTr-stinking Creek
Coordinates35.07346, -98.63819

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,520 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK20672
Federal IDOK20672
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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