Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-31

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-31 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-31

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-31 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 32 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 880 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 12/21/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarfield
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-black Bear Creek
Coordinates36.39350, -97.63622

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,600 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage880 acre-ft
Max Storage880 acre-ft
Normal Storage203 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Max Discharge880 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGARFIELD CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/21/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01213
Federal IDOK01213
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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