Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-29 is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Oklahoma, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 1,480 ft long, taller than 65% 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-upper Red Rock Creek Site-29
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-29 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 Red Rock Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Upper Red Rock.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 345 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 | Garfield |
| River/Stream | Upper Red Rock |
| Coordinates | 36.49046, -97.75548 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 345 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 345 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 758 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Red Rock 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 | OK22210 |
| Federal ID | OK22210 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |