Scs-dry Creek Site-13

Scs-dry Creek Site-13 is a dam located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. 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-dry Creek Site-13

The primary purpose of Scs-dry Creek Site-13 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. Consv. Dist. (state).

The dam stands 20 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 231 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 256 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLincoln
Coordinates35.86642, -96.86631

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage231 acre-ft
Max Storage231 acre-ft
Drainage Area256 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLincoln Co. Consv. Dist.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22267
Federal IDOK22267
More InfoState Dam Safety Program