Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-30 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 1,650 ft long, taller than 88% 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-upper Black Bear Creek Site-30
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-30 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 42 feet tall and stretches 1,650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,650 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 11/23/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Garfield |
| Nearest City | Sumner |
| River/Stream | Tr-black Bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.39238, -97.59419 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,650 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,650 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 228 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 36 acres |
| Max Discharge | 5,490 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Garfield Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/23/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK01214 |
| Federal ID | OK01214 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |