Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-01

Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-01 is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-01

The primary purpose of Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-01 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 Pawnee Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-black Bear Creek near Black Burn.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 470 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPawnee
Nearest CityBlack Burn
River/StreamTr-black Bear Creek
Coordinates36.36068, -96.75229

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage470 acre-ft
Max Storage470 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge735 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK20646
Federal IDOK20646
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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