Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-31

Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-31 is an earth dam located in Creek 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
Height22 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 725 ft long. 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-31

The primary purpose of Scs-little Deep Fork Creek Site-31 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 Tr-little Deep Fork Creek near Bristow.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 215 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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCreek
Nearest CityBristow
River/StreamTr-little Deep Fork Creek
Coordinates35.79817, -96.43630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length725 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage215 acre-ft
Max Storage215 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge1,060 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK10662
Federal IDOK10662
More InfoState Dam Safety Program