Scs-uncle John Creek Site-09 is an earth dam located in Canadian County, Oklahoma, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 92% 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-uncle John Creek Site-09
The primary purpose of Scs-uncle John Creek Site-09 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 Canadian Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-uncle John Creek near Kingfisher.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 968 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Canadian |
| Nearest City | Kingfisher |
| River/Stream | Tr-uncle John Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.63294, -97.87965 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 968 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 968 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,159 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Canadian 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 | OK12042 |
| Federal ID | OK12042 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |