Scs-spring Creek Site-002

Scs-spring Creek Site-002 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height39 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 1,040 ft long, taller than 85% 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-spring Creek Site-002

The primary purpose of Scs-spring Creek Site-002 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-spring Creek near Verden.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,040 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityVerden
River/StreamTr-spring Creek
Coordinates35.11008, -98.16517

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length1,040 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge450 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 IDOK20777
Federal IDOK20777
More InfoState Dam Safety Program