Scs-roger Moore #1

Scs-roger Moore #1 is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/04/1997
Height26 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 55% 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-roger Moore #1

The primary purpose of Scs-roger Moore #1 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 Rebecca A. Moore (private). It impounds the Cobb Creek near Ft Cobb.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 277 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 02/04/1997. That was over 29 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityFt Cobb
River/StreamCobb Creek
Coordinates35.25459, -98.52418

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area277 sq mi
Max Discharge62 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRebecca A. Moore
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/04/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22259
Federal IDOK22259
More InfoState Dam Safety Program