Scs-round Creek Site-7 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,800 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-round Creek Site-7
The primary purpose of Scs-round Creek Site-7 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 Grady Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-sandy Creek near Erin Springs.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,769 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Grady |
| Nearest City | Erin Springs |
| River/Stream | Tr-sandy Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.81063, -97.76500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,769 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,769 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 199 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Max Discharge | 4,560 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Grady Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00139 |
| Federal ID | OK00139 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |