Scs-sugar Creek Site-041

Scs-sugar Creek Site-041 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-sugar Creek Site-041

The primary purpose of Scs-sugar Creek Site-041 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-devils Canyon near Lookeba.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 465 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityLookeba
River/StreamTr-devils Canyon
Coordinates35.37613, -98.33675

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage465 acre-ft
Max Storage465 acre-ft
Normal Storage133 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Max Discharge1,990 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 IDOK00548
Federal IDOK00548
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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