Scs-lambert Creek Site-2

Scs-lambert Creek Site-2 is an earth dam located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-lambert Creek Site-2

The primary purpose of Scs-lambert Creek Site-2 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 21 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 340 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyAlfalfa
Nearest CityLambert
River/StreamTr-west Clay Creek
Coordinates36.64242, -98.43512

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,500 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage340 acre-ft
Max Storage340 acre-ft
Normal Storage115 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Max Discharge980 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerALFALFA CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10681
Federal IDOK10681
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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