Scs-dry Creek Site-15

Scs-dry Creek Site-15 is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-dry Creek Site-15

The primary purpose of Scs-dry Creek Site-15 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). It impounds the Deep Fork River near Agra.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 403 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityAgra
River/StreamDeep Fork River
Coordinates35.88668, -96.88270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area403 sq mi
Max Discharge260 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLINCOLN CO. CONSV. DIST.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/31/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30025
Federal IDOK30025
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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