Scs-little Washita River Site-10

Scs-little Washita River Site-10 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height26 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 670 ft long, taller than 55% 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-little Washita River Site-10

The primary purpose of Scs-little Washita River Site-10 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-latheran Cr near Ninnekah.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityNinnekah
River/StreamTr-latheran Cr
Coordinates34.88198, -97.97840

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge530 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGrady Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20842
Federal IDOK20842
More InfoState Dam Safety Program