Scs-cowden Laterals Site-008

Scs-cowden Laterals Site-008 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-cowden Laterals Site-008

The primary purpose of Scs-cowden Laterals Site-008 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 Cedar Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 66 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 738 acre-feet. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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
CountyCaddo
River/StreamCedar Creek
Coordinates35.13351, -98.61393

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage738 acre-ft
Max Storage738 acre-ft
Normal Storage360 acre-ft
Surface Area66 acres
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 IDOK22030
Federal IDOK22030
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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