Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-72

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-72 is an earth dam located in Noble County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-72

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-72 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-mule Creek near Sumner.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 1,440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 732 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 12/04/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyNoble
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-mule Creek
Coordinates36.28614, -97.14949

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length1,440 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage732 acre-ft
Max Storage732 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge3,750 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNOBLE CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/04/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01442
Federal IDOK01442
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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