Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-02

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-02 is an earth dam located in Noble County, Oklahoma, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-02

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-02 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 Noble Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Otoe Creek near Morrison.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 2,220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 753 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 11/09/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyNoble
Nearest CityMorrison
River/StreamOtoe Creek
Coordinates36.34185, -97.03953

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length2,220 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage753 acre-ft
Max Storage753 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Max Discharge2,070 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNOBLE CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/09/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01411
Federal IDOK01411
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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