Scs-sugar Creek Site-046 is a dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 87% 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-sugar Creek Site-046
The primary purpose of Scs-sugar Creek Site-046 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-washita River near Anadarko.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 204 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Anadarko |
| River/Stream | Tr-washita River |
| Coordinates | 35.09519, -98.26783 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 500 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | South Caddo Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK20796 |
| Federal ID | OK20796 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |