Scs-bear Creek Site-014

Scs-bear Creek Site-014 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-bear Creek Site-014

The primary purpose of Scs-bear Creek Site-014 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 Custer Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-turtle Creek near Clinton.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,010 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 364 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityClinton
River/StreamTr-turtle Creek
Coordinates35.55540, -98.86147

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length1,010 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage364 acre-ft
Max Storage364 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge1,506 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK00368
Federal IDOK00368
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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