Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-32

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-32 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Oklahoma, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-32

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-32 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-black Bear Creek near Sumner.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 2,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,182 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 11/29/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarfield
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-black Bear Creek
Coordinates36.40789, -97.66092

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length2,100 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,182 acre-ft
Max Storage1,182 acre-ft
Normal Storage210 acre-ft
Surface Area36 acres
Max Discharge4,465 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGARFIELD CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/29/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01212
Federal IDOK01212
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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