Scs-bear-fall & Coon Creek Site-018 is an earth dam located in Logan County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 980 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-bear-fall & Coon Creek Site-018
The primary purpose of Scs-bear-fall & Coon Creek Site-018 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 Logan Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Falls.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 980 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 763 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Logan |
| Nearest City | Falls |
| River/Stream | Tr-bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.77968, -97.14265 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 980 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 763 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 763 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,185 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Logan Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02102 |
| Federal ID | OK02102 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |