Scs-bitter Creek Site-21

Scs-bitter Creek Site-21 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-bitter Creek Site-21

The primary purpose of Scs-bitter Creek Site-21 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 Grady Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-east Spring Creek near Alex.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 860 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 134 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
CountyGrady
Nearest CityAlex
River/StreamTr-east Spring Creek
Coordinates35.02981, -97.81787

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length860 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge260 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK20624
Federal IDOK20624
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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