Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-38 is an earth dam located in Creek County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 1,380 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Deep Fork Creek Site-38
The primary purpose of Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-38 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 Creek Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Rock Creek near Slick.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 1,380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,582 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Creek |
| Nearest City | Slick |
| River/Stream | Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.85166, -96.35138 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,582 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,582 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 261 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Max Discharge | 3,269 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Creek 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 | OK10631 |
| Federal ID | OK10631 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |