Scs-roaring Creek Site-d7

Scs-roaring Creek Site-d7 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height26 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 55% 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-roaring Creek Site-d7

The primary purpose of Scs-roaring Creek Site-d7 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-dry Creek near Alex.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 590 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityAlex
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates34.92234, -97.85092

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage590 acre-ft
Max Storage590 acre-ft
Normal Storage98 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Max Discharge1,185 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGrady Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00213
Federal IDOK00213
More InfoState Dam Safety Program