Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-33

Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-33 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
Height44 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 3,350 ft long, taller than 89% 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-33

The primary purpose of Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-33 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 Jacobs Creek near Wetumka.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 3,350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 101 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,370 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 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountySeminole
Nearest CityWetumka
River/StreamJacobs Creek
Coordinates35.12629, -96.44187

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length3,350 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,370 acre-ft
Max Storage3,370 acre-ft
Normal Storage614 acre-ft
Surface Area101 acres
Max Discharge4,710 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 IDOK01315
Federal IDOK01315
More InfoState Dam Safety Program