Scs-sugar Creek Site-040

Scs-sugar Creek Site-040 is a dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-sugar Creek Site-040

The primary purpose of Scs-sugar Creek Site-040 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-sugar Creek near Wichita Mission.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,045 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityWichita Mission
River/StreamTr-sugar Creek
Coordinates35.15184, -98.22872

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,800 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,045 acre-ft
Max Storage1,045 acre-ft
Normal Storage211 acre-ft
Surface Area42 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge3,315 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK20792
Federal IDOK20792
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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