Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-11

Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-11 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-11

The primary purpose of Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-11 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 Upper Washita Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-quartermaster Creek near Mcclure.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 804 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 463 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.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityMcclure
River/StreamTr-quartermaster Creek
Coordinates35.81268, -99.46907

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Height48 ft
Dam Length804 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage463 acre-ft
Max Storage463 acre-ft
Normal Storage171 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Max Discharge2,885 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK01001
Federal IDOK01001
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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