Scs-barnitz Creek Site-020

Scs-barnitz Creek Site-020 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-barnitz Creek Site-020

The primary purpose of Scs-barnitz Creek Site-020 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 Creek near Clinton.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 190 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityClinton
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates35.75895, -99.14069

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage190 acre-ft
Max Storage190 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge1,555 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 IDOK00625
Federal IDOK00625
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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