Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-13 is an earth dam located in Noble County, Oklahoma, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 690 ft long, taller than 83% 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-lower Black Bear Creek Site-13
The primary purpose of Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-13 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 Noble Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-black Bear Cr near Pawnee.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 672 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 11/09/1999. That was over 26 years ago.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Noble |
| Nearest City | Pawnee |
| River/Stream | Tr-black Bear Cr |
| Coordinates | 36.27388, -96.95594 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 690 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 672 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 672 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 454 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Noble Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/09/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21634 |
| Federal ID | OK21634 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |