Scs-cobb Creek Site-005 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,050 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-cobb Creek Site-005
The primary purpose of Scs-cobb Creek Site-005 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 South Caddo Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-fivemile Creek near Eakley.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 343 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Eakley |
| River/Stream | Tr-fivemile Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.44163, -98.61001 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 343 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 343 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,540 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | South Caddo 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 | OK20594 |
| Federal ID | OK20594 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |