Scs-little Washita River Site-07

Scs-little Washita River Site-07 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height35 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 80% 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-07

The primary purpose of Scs-little Washita River Site-07 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-little Washita Riv near Ninnekah.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 277 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityNinnekah
River/StreamTr-little Washita Riv
Coordinates34.92054, -97.96744

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage277 acre-ft
Max Storage277 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Max Discharge630 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 IDOK20849
Federal IDOK20849
More InfoState Dam Safety Program