Scs-cobb Creek Site-101

Scs-cobb Creek Site-101 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height38 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 84% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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-cobb Creek Site-101

The primary purpose of Scs-cobb Creek Site-101 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 38 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityEakley
River/StreamTr-fivemile Creek
Coordinates35.46792, -98.61449

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge1,350 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK20596
Federal IDOK20596
More InfoState Dam Safety Program