Scs-sugar Creek Site-038

Scs-sugar Creek Site-038 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-sugar Creek Site-038

The primary purpose of Scs-sugar Creek Site-038 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 South Caddo Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-sugar Creek near Gracemont.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,020 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 143 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityGracemont
River/StreamTr-sugar Creek
Coordinates35.25860, -98.28436

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,020 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Max Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge706 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK00535
Federal IDOK00535
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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