Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-16 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 1,375 ft long, taller than 65% 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-little Wewoka Creek Site-16
The primary purpose of Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-16 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 Hughes Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-ranch Creek near Wetumka.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 41 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,061 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 | Hughes |
| Nearest City | Wetumka |
| River/Stream | Tr-ranch Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.17889, -96.22260 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,061 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,061 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 282 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 41 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,550 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hughes 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 | OK02211 |
| Federal ID | OK02211 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |