Scs- Bitter Creek Site-18 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 80% 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- Bitter Creek Site-18
The primary purpose of Scs- Bitter Creek Site-18 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 Grady County Conservation District (state). It impounds the Bitter Creek near Tabler.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 279 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, the structure is relatively new.
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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Hughes |
| Nearest City | Tabler |
| River/Stream | Bitter Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.06722, -96.21528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 2006 (20 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 279 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 279 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 167 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Grady County Conservation District |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/31/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30370 |
| Federal ID | OK30370 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |