Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-26

Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-26 is a dam located in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-26

The primary purpose of Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-26 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 Pawnee.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,512 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 461 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPawnee
Nearest CityPawnee
River/StreamTr-camp Creek
Coordinates36.26201, -96.71740

Physical Characteristics

NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,512 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage461 acre-ft
Max Storage461 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge889 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 IDOK20812
Federal IDOK20812
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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