Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-42 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 1,250 ft long. 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-upper Red Rock Creek Site-42
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-42 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 Garfield Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-red Rock Creek near Red Rock.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 385 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Garfield |
| Nearest City | Red Rock |
| River/Stream | Tr-red Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.50444, -97.55971 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 385 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 385 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Max Discharge | 960 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Garfield Co 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 | OK00648 |
| Federal ID | OK00648 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |