Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-16 is an earth dam located in Love County, Oklahoma, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Bayou Creek Site-16
The primary purpose of Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-16 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 Love Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-simon Creek near Burneyville.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 540 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 | Love |
| Nearest City | Burneyville |
| River/Stream | Tr-simon Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.99640, -97.37216 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 450 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Love 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 | OK21701 |
| Federal ID | OK21701 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |