Scs-dry Creek Site-15 is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 700 ft long. 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-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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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Lincoln |
| Nearest City | Agra |
| River/Stream | Deep Fork River |
| Coordinates | 35.88668, -96.88270 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 403 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 260 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Lincoln Co. 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 | OK30025 |
| Federal ID | OK30025 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |