Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-04

Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-04 is an earth dam located in Seminole County, Oklahoma, built in 1958. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/13/2011
Height29 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 1,270 ft long, taller than 65% 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-little Wewoka Creek Site-04

The primary purpose of Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-04 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 Seminole Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-little Wewoka Creek near Wetumka.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 392 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/13/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountySeminole
Nearest CityWetumka
River/StreamTr-little Wewoka Creek
Coordinates35.26847, -96.46044

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,270 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage392 acre-ft
Max Storage392 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge1,100 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSeminole Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/13/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01221
Federal IDOK01221
More InfoState Dam Safety Program