Scs-rainy Mountain Creek Site-15a is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,100 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-rainy Mountain Creek Site-15a
Scs-rainy Mountain Creek Site-15a is a dam in Kiowa, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Kiowa Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-rainy Mountain Cr near Mountain Cr.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 308 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kiowa |
| Nearest City | Mountain Cr |
| River/Stream | Tr-rainy Mountain Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.90564, -98.89833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 308 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 308 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 3,015 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Kiowa 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 | OK21536 |
| Federal ID | OK21536 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |