Scs-little Washita River Site-32

Scs-little Washita River Site-32 is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-little Washita River Site-32

The primary purpose of Scs-little Washita River Site-32 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 Comanche Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-little Washita River near Cedar Grove.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,070 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 359 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 10/01/1985. That was over 40 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyComanche
Nearest CityCedar Grove
River/StreamTr-little Washita River
Coordinates34.85225, -98.12089

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length1,070 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage359 acre-ft
Max Storage359 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge445 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCOMANCHE CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/1985
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20772
Federal IDOK20772
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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