Scs-schaefer 1

Scs-schaefer 1 is an earth dam located in Harper County, Oklahoma, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/17/2011
Height31 ft
Built199729 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 481 ft long, taller than 72% 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-schaefer 1

Scs-schaefer 1 is a dam in Harper, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Denise Rose (private). It impounds the Trib of Traders Creek of Cimar near Woodward.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 481 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 79 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 215 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,780 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 08/17/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarper
Nearest CityWoodward
River/StreamTrib of Traders Creek of Cimar
Coordinates36.66171, -99.30046

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length481 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage215 acre-ft
Max Storage215 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area79 acres
Drainage Area1,780 sq mi
Max Discharge1,739 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDenise Rose
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/17/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22256
Federal IDOK22256
More InfoState Dam Safety Program