Scs-robinson Creek Site-8

Scs-robinson Creek Site-8 is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height25 ft
Built198541 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 1,300 ft long, taller than 50% 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-robinson Creek Site-8

The primary purpose of Scs-robinson Creek Site-8 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 Lincoln Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr Robinson Cr.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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

StateOklahoma
CountyLincoln
River/StreamTr Robinson Cr
Coordinates35.51443, -96.77538

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge594 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLincoln Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22063
Federal IDOK22063
More InfoState Dam Safety Program