Scs-barnitz Creek Site-018

Scs-barnitz Creek Site-018 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-barnitz Creek Site-018

The primary purpose of Scs-barnitz Creek Site-018 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-dry Cr near Pleasent Valley.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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 CityPleasent Valley
River/StreamTr-dry Cr
Coordinates35.77995, -99.12341

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge1,006 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 IDOK00576
Federal IDOK00576
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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