Scs-rainy Mountain Creek Site-29 is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 2,365 ft long, taller than 65% 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-rainy Mountain Creek Site-29
The primary purpose of Scs-rainy Mountain Creek Site-29 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 Kiowa Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-rainy Mountain Creek near Gotebo.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 2,365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 160 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,586 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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 | Kiowa |
| Nearest City | Gotebo |
| River/Stream | Tr-rainy Mountain Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.04861, -98.83775 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,365 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,586 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,586 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 584 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 160 acres |
| Max Discharge | 15,150 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Kiowa 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 | OK00705 |
| Federal ID | OK00705 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |