Scs-sugar Creek Site-016 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 58 ft58 ft tall and 1,475 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-sugar Creek Site-016
The primary purpose of Scs-sugar Creek Site-016 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 Sugar Creek near Lookeba.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 1,475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,324 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Lookeba |
| River/Stream | Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.43179, -98.43196 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,475 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,324 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,324 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 286 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Max Discharge | 5,190 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | North Caddo Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00521 |
| Federal ID | OK00521 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |