Scs-uncle John Creek Site-13

Scs-uncle John Creek Site-13 is an earth dam located in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height46 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 46 ft
46 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

46 ft tall and 2,850 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Scs-uncle John Creek Site-13

The primary purpose of Scs-uncle John Creek Site-13 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 Kingfisher Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Clear Creek near Kingfisher.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 2,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,512 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKingfisher
Nearest CityKingfisher
River/StreamClear Creek
Coordinates35.76637, -97.86601

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length2,850 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,512 acre-ft
Max Storage2,512 acre-ft
Normal Storage300 acre-ft
Surface Area45 acres
Max Discharge6,950 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK02177
Federal IDOK02177
More InfoState Dam Safety Program