Scs-salt Creek Site-48
Scs-salt Creek Site-48 is an earth dam located in Seminole County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-salt Creek Site-48
The primary purpose of Scs-salt Creek Site-48 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 Konawa Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-mud Creek near Wolf.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet. 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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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Seminole |
| Nearest City | Wolf |
| River/Stream | Tr-mud Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.01022, -96.73857 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Max Discharge | 985 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | KONAWA CONS DIST |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12033 |
| Federal ID | OK12033 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |