Scs-upper Blue River Site-045 is an earth dam located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Blue River Site-045
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Blue River Site-045 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 Pontotoc Consv. Dist. (state). It impounds the Upper Blue River near Fitzhugh.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 345 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 750 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 12/31/2011. That was over 14 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pontotoc |
| Nearest City | Fitzhugh |
| River/Stream | Upper Blue River |
| Coordinates | 34.63833, -96.74091 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 345 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 345 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 43 acres |
| Drainage Area | 750 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 561 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Pontotoc Consv. Dist. |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/31/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30024 |
| Federal ID | OK30024 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |