Scs-big Caney Creek Site-11 is an earth dam located in Osage County, Oklahoma, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 52 ft52 ft tall and 1,045 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-big Caney Creek Site-11
The primary purpose of Scs-big Caney Creek Site-11 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 Osage Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Acker Creek near Cedar Vale Ks.
The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 1,045 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 607 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Osage |
| Nearest City | Cedar Vale Ks |
| River/Stream | Acker Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.99565, -96.55277 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 52 ft |
| Dam Height | 52 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,045 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 607 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 607 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,910 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Osage 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 | OK20859 |
| Federal ID | OK20859 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |