Scs-roaring Creek Site-106

Scs-roaring Creek Site-106 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/14/2011
Height19 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 560 ft long. 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-roaring Creek Site-106

The primary purpose of Scs-roaring Creek Site-106 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 Grady Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-soldier Cr near Alex.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/14/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityAlex
River/StreamTr-soldier Cr
Coordinates34.91157, -97.78833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge382 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGrady Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/14/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20825
Federal IDOK20825
More InfoState Dam Safety Program