Scs-winter Creek Site-01b

Scs-winter Creek Site-01b is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height39 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 855 ft long, taller than 85% 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-winter Creek Site-01b

The primary purpose of Scs-winter Creek Site-01b 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-west Winter Cr near Alex.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 855 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 523 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityAlex
River/StreamTr-west Winter Cr
Coordinates35.07426, -97.72884

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length855 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage523 acre-ft
Max Storage523 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Max Discharge2,569 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 IDOK00215
Federal IDOK00215
More InfoState Dam Safety Program