Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-43

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-43 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-43

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-43 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-panther Creek near Sumner.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,069 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarfield
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-panther Creek
Coordinates36.30198, -97.49800

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length1,280 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,069 acre-ft
Max Storage1,069 acre-ft
Normal Storage178 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Max Discharge2,550 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGARFIELD CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01203
Federal IDOK01203
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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