Scs-soldier Creek Site-006

Scs-soldier Creek Site-006 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-soldier Creek Site-006

The primary purpose of Scs-soldier Creek Site-006 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 Custer Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-oak Creek near Stafford.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityStafford
River/StreamTr-oak Creek
Coordinates35.49040, -99.23880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,780 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage192 acre-ft
Max Storage192 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge895 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCUSTER CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00395
Federal IDOK00395
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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