Scs-dry Creek Site-14

Scs-dry Creek Site-14 is a dam located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall, 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-dry Creek Site-14

The primary purpose of Scs-dry Creek Site-14 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 26 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 353 acre-feet. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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
Coordinates35.87737, -96.86481

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage353 acre-ft
Max Storage353 acre-ft
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK22268
Federal IDOK22268
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