Scs-little Washita River Site-04

Scs-little Washita River Site-04 is a dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height33 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 750 ft long, taller than 76% 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-04

The primary purpose of Scs-little Washita River Site-04 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 Rock Creek near Ninnekah.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityNinnekah
River/StreamRock Creek
Coordinates34.87851, -97.91223

Physical Characteristics

NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge817 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 IDOK20845
Federal IDOK20845
More InfoState Dam Safety Program