Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-59 is an earth dam located in Noble County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 850 ft long, taller than 50% 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-upper Black Bear Creek Site-59
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-59 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-black Bear Creek near Sumner.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 209 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 11/09/1999. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Noble |
| Nearest City | Sumner |
| River/Stream | Tr-black Bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.33961, -97.31921 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 209 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 209 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Max Discharge | 609 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Noble Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/09/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK01449 |
| Federal ID | OK01449 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |