Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-03 is an earth dam located in Seminole County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 1,600 ft long. 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-big Wewoka Creek Site-03
The primary purpose of Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-03 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-wewoka Creek near Seminole.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 56 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,016 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Seminole |
| Nearest City | Seminole |
| River/Stream | Tr-wewoka Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.25499, -96.72925 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,016 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,016 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 318 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 56 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,880 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Seminole Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK01299 |
| Federal ID | OK01299 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |