Scs-lost Duck Creek Site-d8

Scs-lost Duck Creek Site-d8 is an earth dam located in Kay County, Oklahoma, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height22 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 1,940 ft long. 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-lost Duck Creek Site-d8

The primary purpose of Scs-lost Duck Creek Site-d8 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 Kay Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-duck Cr.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 739 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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

StateOklahoma
CountyKay
River/StreamTr-duck Cr
Coordinates36.84701, -97.15307

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,940 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage739 acre-ft
Max Storage739 acre-ft
Normal Storage142 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge728 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKay Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13299
Federal IDOK13299
More InfoState Dam Safety Program