Scs-roaring Creek Site-007

Scs-roaring Creek Site-007 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-roaring Creek Site-007

The primary purpose of Scs-roaring Creek Site-007 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-middle Roaring Cr near Chitwood.

The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 827 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityChitwood
River/StreamTr-middle Roaring Cr
Coordinates34.81952, -97.85668

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height56 ft
Dam Height56 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage827 acre-ft
Max Storage827 acre-ft
Normal Storage114 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Max Discharge2,700 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGRADY CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00184
Federal IDOK00184
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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