Scs-lost Duck Creek Site-d9

Scs-lost Duck Creek Site-d9 is an earth dam located in Kay County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-lost Duck Creek Site-d9

The primary purpose of Scs-lost Duck Creek Site-d9 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 Kay Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr Duck Creek.

The dam stands 45 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKay
River/StreamTr Duck Creek
Coordinates36.77066, -97.17170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKAY CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22060
Federal IDOK22060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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