Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-012
Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-012 is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-012
The primary purpose of Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-012 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 27 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 282 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kiowa |
| Nearest City | Carnegie |
| River/Stream | Tr-stinking Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.01426, -98.63186 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 930 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 282 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 282 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,008 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 | OK20958 |
| Federal ID | OK20958 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |