Scs-stillwater Creek Site-41

Scs-stillwater Creek Site-41 is an earth dam located in Noble County, Oklahoma, built in 1971. 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 inspection07/20/2011
Height50 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 50 ft
50 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

50 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Scs-stillwater Creek Site-41

The primary purpose of Scs-stillwater Creek Site-41 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 Tr-north Stillwater Creek near Stillwater.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,221 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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 07/20/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyNoble
Nearest CityStillwater
River/StreamTr-north Stillwater Creek
Coordinates36.20379, -97.18305

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,221 acre-ft
Max Storage1,221 acre-ft
Normal Storage131 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Max Discharge3,495 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNoble Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/20/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01430
Federal IDOK01430
More InfoState Dam Safety Program