Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-n2

Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-n2 is an earth dam located in Garvin County, Oklahoma, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-n2

The primary purpose of Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-n2 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 Garvin Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-negro Sandy Cr near Wynnewood.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 580 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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
CountyGarvin
Nearest CityWynnewood
River/StreamTr-negro Sandy Cr
Coordinates34.68469, -97.12178

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,180 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage580 acre-ft
Max Storage580 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Max Discharge559 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK20686
Federal IDOK20686
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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