Scs-caston Mountain Creek Site-3 is an earth dam located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 58 ft58 ft tall and 1,050 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-caston Mountain Creek Site-3
The primary purpose of Scs-caston Mountain Creek Site-3 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 Michael L & Cecilia Robinson (private). It impounds the Little Caston Creek near Victor.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,665 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Le Flore |
| Nearest City | Victor |
| River/Stream | Little Caston Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.98036, -94.80377 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,665 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,665 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,513 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Michael L & Cecilia Robinson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK11064 |
| Federal ID | OK11064 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |