Scs-little Washita River Site-23

Scs-little Washita River Site-23 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-little Washita River Site-23

The primary purpose of Scs-little Washita River 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 South Caddo Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-little Washita River near Rocky Ford.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 870 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 164 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 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityRocky Ford
River/StreamTr-little Washita River
Coordinates34.85562, -98.19078

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length870 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge500 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 IDOK20780
Federal IDOK20780
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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