Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-56

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-56 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-56

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-56 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-warren Creek near Sumner.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,060 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 380 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyNoble
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-warren Creek
Coordinates36.30122, -97.38719

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length1,060 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage380 acre-ft
Max Storage380 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Max Discharge851 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 IDOK01447
Federal IDOK01447
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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