Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-02

Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-02 is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-02

The primary purpose of Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-02 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 Lincoln Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-little Deep Fork Creek near Depew.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 386 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityDepew
River/StreamTr-little Deep Fork Creek
Coordinates35.87277, -96.62954

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage386 acre-ft
Max Storage386 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge935 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLINCOLN CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02125
Federal IDOK02125
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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