Scs-lambert Creek Site-1

Scs-lambert Creek Site-1 is an earth dam located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, built in 1971. 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
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

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

22 ft tall and 1,010 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-lambert Creek Site-1

The primary purpose of Scs-lambert Creek Site-1 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 Alfalfa Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-west Clay Creek near Lambert.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,010 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 282 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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
CountyAlfalfa
Nearest CityLambert
River/StreamTr-west Clay Creek
Coordinates36.65559, -98.43681

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,010 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage282 acre-ft
Max Storage282 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Max Discharge600 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK10680
Federal IDOK10680
More InfoState Dam Safety Program