Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-39

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-39 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Oklahoma, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-39

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-39 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 Crow Cr near Sumner.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 57 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,884 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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarfield
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamCrow Cr
Coordinates36.36951, -97.61404

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,800 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,884 acre-ft
Max Storage1,884 acre-ft
Normal Storage333 acre-ft
Surface Area57 acres
Max Discharge2,300 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 IDOK01204
Federal IDOK01204
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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