Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-007
Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-007 is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-007
The primary purpose of Scs-saddle Mountain Creek Site-007 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 Kiowa Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-saddle Mountain Creek near Carnegie.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,540 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kiowa |
| Nearest City | Carnegie |
| River/Stream | Tr-saddle Mountain Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.02421, -98.67609 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,730 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,540 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,540 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 158 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Max Discharge | 4,350 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | KIOWA CO CONS DIST |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK20668 |
| Federal ID | OK20668 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |