Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-10

Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-10 is an earth dam located in Seminole County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height36 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 1,500 ft long, taller than 82% 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-big Wewoka Creek Site-10

The primary purpose of Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-10 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-carter Cr near Lima.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 645 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 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountySeminole
Nearest CityLima
River/StreamTr-carter Cr
Coordinates35.25415, -96.62942

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length1,500 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage645 acre-ft
Max Storage645 acre-ft
Normal Storage136 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Max Discharge1,520 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSeminole Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01307
Federal IDOK01307
More InfoState Dam Safety Program