Scs-sugar Creek Site-012

Scs-sugar Creek Site-012 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-sugar Creek Site-012

The primary purpose of Scs-sugar Creek Site-012 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 North Caddo Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-sugar Creek near Lookeba.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,090 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 574 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityLookeba
River/StreamTr-sugar Creek
Coordinates35.39984, -98.42172

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length1,090 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage574 acre-ft
Max Storage574 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Max Discharge2,810 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK00518
Federal IDOK00518
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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