Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-26 is a dam located in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,512 ft long, taller than 86% 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-lower Black Bear Creek Site-26
The primary purpose of Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-26 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 Pawnee Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-camp Creek near Pawnee.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,512 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 461 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pawnee |
| Nearest City | Pawnee |
| River/Stream | Tr-camp Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.26201, -96.71740 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,512 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 461 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 461 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 889 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Pawnee Co 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 | OK20812 |
| Federal ID | OK20812 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |