Scs-sugar Creek Site-018

Scs-sugar Creek Site-018 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-sugar Creek Site-018

The primary purpose of Scs-sugar Creek Site-018 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 33 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 338 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityLookeba
River/StreamTr-sugar Creek
Coordinates35.43623, -98.41704

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage338 acre-ft
Max Storage338 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge1,460 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 IDOK00541
Federal IDOK00541
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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