Scs-roaring Creek Site-016a is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 68 ft68 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-roaring Creek Site-016a
The primary purpose of Scs-roaring Creek Site-016a 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 Middle Roaring Creek near Bradley.
The dam stands 68 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 725 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 68 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Grady |
| Nearest City | Bradley |
| River/Stream | Middle Roaring Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.81238, -97.88745 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 68 ft |
| Dam Height | 68 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 725 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 725 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 183 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,850 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 | OK00194 |
| Federal ID | OK00194 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |