Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the Sooner Park Detention Pond serves as a vital flood risk reduction structure along Turkey Creek.
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Completed in 2010, this earth dam stands at a height of 18.75 feet and stretches 900 feet in length. With a storage capacity of 113.8 acre-feet and a normal storage level of 3.5 feet, the pond covers a surface area of 19 acres and drains a 4.03 square mile watershed area.
Managed by the local government with oversight from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, the Sooner Park Detention Pond is equipped with a controlled spillway and a single valve outlet gate. Its significant hazard potential is mitigated by regular inspections, with a satisfactory condition assessment noted during the last inspection in December 2020. Despite the very high risk designation, the structure's risk management measures and emergency action plan readiness remain unspecified, leaving room for further assessment and improvement to ensure continued effectiveness in flood control and protection of downstream areas.
Year Completed |
2010 |
Dam Length |
900 |
Dam Height |
18.75 |
River Or Stream |
TURKEY CREEK |
Primary Dam Type |
Earth |
Surface Area |
19 |
Hydraulic Height |
18.75 |
Drainage Area |
4.03 |
Nid Storage |
113.8 |
Structural Height |
23 |
Outlet Gates |
Valve - 1 |
Hazard Potential |
Significant |
Foundations |
Soil |
Nid Height |
23 |
Caney River Above Coon Creek At Bartlesville
|
60cfs |
Caney River Near Ramona
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74cfs |
Verdigris River Near Lenapah
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1850cfs |
Bird Creek At Avant
|
9cfs |
Verdigris R At Coffeyville
|
1730cfs |
Caney R Nr Elgin
|
41cfs |
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