Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-06

Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-06 is a dam located in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-06

The primary purpose of Scs-little Wewoka 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 Okfuskee County Conservation District (state). It impounds the Tr-little Wewoka Creek near Wetumka.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 411 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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
CountyOkfuskee
Nearest CityWetumka
River/StreamTr-little Wewoka Creek
Coordinates35.31279, -96.41918

Physical Characteristics

NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage411 acre-ft
Max Storage411 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,615 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerOKFUSKEE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12030
Federal IDOK12030
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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