Scs-salt Creek Site-06 is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 68% 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-salt Creek Site-06
The primary purpose of Scs-salt Creek Site-06 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 Pottawatomie Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Cottonwood Creek near Pearson.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 636 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pottawatomie |
| Nearest City | Pearson |
| River/Stream | Cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.07738, -97.01748 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 636 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 636 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,590 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Pottawatomie 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 | OK12004 |
| Federal ID | OK12004 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |