Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-25 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 1,480 ft long, taller than 55% 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-upper Red Rock Creek Site-25
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-25 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 26 feet tall and stretches 1,480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 740 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 11/21/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Garfield |
| Nearest City | Red Rock |
| River/Stream | Tr-red Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.51879, -97.69678 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 740 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 740 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,800 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 | 11/21/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00659 |
| Federal ID | OK00659 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |