Dry Creek 14

Dry Creek 14 is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/31/2011
Height26 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 550 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 Dry Creek 14

The primary purpose of Dry Creek 14 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 Lincoln County Conservation District (local government). It impounds the Deep Fork near Agra.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 142 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 12/31/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityAgra
River/StreamDeep Fork
Coordinates35.87733, -96.86468

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage142 acre-ft
Max Storage142 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge335 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLincoln County Conservation District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/31/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00483
Federal IDOK00483
More InfoState Dam Safety Program