Scs-little Washita River Site-31

Scs-little Washita River Site-31 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-little Washita River Site-31

The primary purpose of Scs-little Washita River Site-31 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.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 344 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
River/StreamTr Little Washita River
Coordinates34.86646, -98.13619

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage344 acre-ft
Max Storage344 acre-ft
Normal Storage341 acre-ft
Surface Area48 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 IDOK22100
Federal IDOK22100
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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