Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-09

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-09 is an earth dam located in Noble County, Oklahoma, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-09

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-09 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 Noble Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Black Bear Creek near Morrison.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,343 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 11/09/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyNoble
Nearest CityMorrison
River/StreamBlack Bear Creek
Coordinates36.36829, -97.13567

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,343 acre-ft
Max Storage1,343 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge299 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNOBLE CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/09/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22224
Federal IDOK22224
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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