Scs-bear-fall & Coon Creek Site-015r

Scs-bear-fall & Coon Creek Site-015r is an earth dam located in Logan County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height35 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 1,300 ft long, taller than 80% 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-015r

The primary purpose of Scs-bear-fall & Coon Creek Site-015r 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 Meridian.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 892 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLogan
Nearest CityMeridian
River/StreamTr-bear Creek
Coordinates35.83201, -97.26882

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage892 acre-ft
Max Storage892 acre-ft
Normal Storage260 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Max Discharge3,150 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLogan Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02106
Federal IDOK02106
More InfoState Dam Safety Program