Scs-quapaw Creek Site-33

Scs-quapaw Creek Site-33 is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-quapaw Creek Site-33

The primary purpose of Scs-quapaw Creek Site-33 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 Lincoln Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-quapaw Creek near Meeker.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 318 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityMeeker
River/StreamTr-quapaw Creek
Coordinates35.55371, -96.95952

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage318 acre-ft
Max Storage318 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge608 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLINCOLN CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12069
Federal IDOK12069
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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