Scs-sugar Creek Site-024 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 1,570 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Scs-sugar Creek Site-024
The primary purpose of Scs-sugar Creek Site-024 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 Medicine Creek near Gracemont.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 51 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,616 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 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Gracemont |
| River/Stream | Medicine Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.30762, -98.29976 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,616 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,616 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 272 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 51 acres |
| Max Discharge | 3,247 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | South 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 | OK00545 |
| Federal ID | OK00545 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |